Dominican Republic vs Peru: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Dominican Republic
98.0%
in 2019
Peru
98.1%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
22nd
Peru rank
20th
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 98.1% against 98.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 20th of 99 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.7% | 59.4% | 36.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 70.7% | 27.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 87.4% | 10.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Peru, at 98.1% against 98.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 20th 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.