Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Togo
Togo: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 77.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Togo, 1988–2017
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 Togo is 77.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Togo peaked at 84.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1988.
Togo ranks 91st of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 66.2% | — |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +7.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 77.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Togo's 77.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 72.9% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 71.6% | 77.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- 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 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Togo was 77.9% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1988.
- How does Togo rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Togo ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.