El Salvador vs Türkiye: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
El Salvador
96.0%
in 2014
Türkiye
96.4%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
47th
Türkiye rank
45th
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy over time
- El Salvador
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 96.4% against 96.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 45th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 69.4% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 86.5% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 97.0% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
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, El Salvador or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 96.4% against 96.0% in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy between El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Türkiye rank globally for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- El Salvador ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 45th 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.