Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy
Puerto Rico
97.8%
in 2020
Uruguay
97.6%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
10th
Uruguay rank
12th
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 95 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 79.4% | 14.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 87.4% | 9.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 95.0% | 3.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
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, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 97.8% against 97.6% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 12th 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).