Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in India
India: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy was 58.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in India, 1993–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 58.5% for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in India peaked at 72.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1993.
India ranks 75th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.9% | — |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +64.3% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 26.9% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 37.0% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 45.4% | 72.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in India?
- Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in India was 58.5% in 2021, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1993.
- How does India rank for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- India ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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).