Afghanistan vs Romania: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Afghanistan
65.2%
in 2018
Romania
72.3%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
96th
Romania rank
94th
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 72.3% against 65.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Romania ranks 94th of 99 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 81.8% | 48.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 75.2% | 15.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy, Afghanistan or Romania?
- Romania, at 72.3% against 65.2% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy between Afghanistan and Romania?
- 7.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Romania rank globally for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and Romania ranks 94th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.