Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 98.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2017
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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 98.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 98.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2008.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90.9% | — |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 89.9% | 92.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 75.8% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 87.8% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 20 Peru 98.1% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 98.1% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 98.0% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 97.9% compare
- 25 Gambia 97.8% compare
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tanzania, United Republic of was 98.0% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.