Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Yemen
Yemen: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 59.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Yemen, 1992–2013
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 59.8% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Yemen peaked at 59.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1992.
Yemen ranks 97th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.6% | — |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +27.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 59.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 59.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.2%, 66% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 41.4% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 94 Romania 72.3% compare
- 95 Nigeria 67.0% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 65.2% compare
- 98 Chad 54.7% compare
- 99 Central African Republic 51.8% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 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 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Yemen?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Yemen was 59.8% in 2013, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Yemen ranks 97th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.