Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Barbados
Barbados: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Barbados, 2011–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Barbados stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2012.
That places Barbados 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89.0% | — |
| 2012 | 87.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 87.9% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 90.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 2 Seychelles 99.9% compare
- 3 South Korea 99.8% compare
- 4 France 99.2% compare
More reference data data for Barbados
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Barbados?
- Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Barbados was 100.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An antenatal visit refers to pregnancy care provided by skilled health personnel (doctors, nurses or midwives).