Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Rwanda
97.7%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
97.9%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
27th
Sierra Leone rank
24th
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 97.9% against 97.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 99 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 78.6% | 15.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.8% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 97.9% against 97.7% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Rwanda ranks 27th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th 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.