Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy was 91.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Nicaragua, 1998–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 91.9% for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Nicaragua peaked at 95.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1998.
Nicaragua ranks 27th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.6% | — |
| 2001 | 71.6% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 71.6% | 77.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 63.0% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 91.9% | 95.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Nicaragua?
- Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Nicaragua was 91.9% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Nicaragua ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).