Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Mali
Mali: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) was 79.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mali, 1987–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 79.5% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mali peaked at 79.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1987.
That places Mali 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32.1% | — |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -50.7% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +113.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +88.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 79.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 79.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 56.8% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 34.7% | 79.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mali?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mali was 79.5% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Mali ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.