Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Niger
Niger: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 83.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Niger is 83.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Niger peaked at 83.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1992.
That places Niger 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.0% | — |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 31.0% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 41.0% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Niger?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Niger was 83.5% in 2021, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Niger ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.