Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nepal
Nepal: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 88.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nepal stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nepal peaked at 88.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +53.2% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +56.6% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 15.4% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 27.0% | 43.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 58.3% | 88.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nepal?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Nepal was 88.8% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.