Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 98.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sri Lanka, 1993–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sri Lanka stood at 98.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 80.2% | — |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +3.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 94.5% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.5% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sri Lanka?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Sri Lanka was 98.8% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.