Belize vs Ghana: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Belize
97.2%
in 2016
Ghana
97.4%
in 2019
Belize rank
36th
Ghana rank
33rd
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy over time
- Belize
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 97.4% against 97.2% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 88.1% | 8.9% | Belize |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 92.1% | 1.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 97.0% | 0.2% | Ghana |
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, Belize or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 97.4% against 97.2% in Belize as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy between Belize and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Belize ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 33rd 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.