Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) was 80.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Myanmar, 1997–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Myanmar stood at 80.7%.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Myanmar peaked at 83.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75.8% | — |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -2.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 80.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 80.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.0%, 83% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 75.6% | 79.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.7% | 83.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Myanmar?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Myanmar was 80.7% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Myanmar ranks 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.