Australia vs Costa Rica: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy
Australia
94.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica
94.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
21st
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.1% against 94.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.3% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 94.1% against 94.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An antenatal visit refers to pregnancy care provided by skilled health personnel (doctors, nurses or midwives).