Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 93.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Zimbabwe, 1988–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 93.3% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Zimbabwe peaked at 94.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 1997.
That places Zimbabwe 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 92.3% | — |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 88.1% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 88.1% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 88.4% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 89.8% | 93.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 57 Philippines 93.8% compare
- 58 South Africa 93.7% compare
- 59 Barbados 93.4% compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 93.2% compare
- 62 Kenya 92.8% compare
- 63 Tajikistan 91.8% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Zimbabwe?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Zimbabwe was 93.3% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 1997.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.