Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy was 82.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Paraguay is 82.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Paraguay peaked at 90.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1998.
Paraguay ranks 50th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.0% | — |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.7% | 66.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 67.8% | 90.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 70.3% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.3% | 82.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Paraguay?
- Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Paraguay was 82.1% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Paraguay ranks 50th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).