Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) was 95.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tunisia, 1988–2018
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 Tunisia is 95.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tunisia peaked at 98.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 1988.
Tunisia ranks 49th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 62.1% | — |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -2.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 95.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 95.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.2%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 91.5% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.3% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tunisia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Tunisia was 95.3% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.