Cameroon vs Suriname: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Cameroon
87.0%
in 2018
Suriname
84.8%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
76th
Suriname rank
79th
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy over time
- Cameroon
- Suriname
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 87.0% against 84.8% in Suriname, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Suriname ahead.
Cameroon ranks 76th and Suriname ranks 79th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 91.0% | 12.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 90.2% | 10.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 84.8% | 2.2% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Suriname?
- Cameroon, at 87.0% against 84.8% in Suriname as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy between Cameroon and Suriname?
- 2.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Suriname rank globally for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Cameroon ranks 76th and Suriname ranks 79th 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.