Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Ghana
Ghana: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy was 87.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Ghana, 1993–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Ghana stood at 87.8%.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Ghana peaked at 89.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1993.
Ghana ranks 38th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 58.9% | — |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 58.9% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 69.4% | 78.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 85.0% | 89.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Ghana?
- Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Ghana was 87.8% in 2022, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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).