Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 97.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Malaysia, 2003–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 97.2% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Malaysia peaked at 98.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2003.
That places Malaysia 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73.6% | — |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 97.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 73.6% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Malaysia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Malaysia was 97.2% in 2014, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.