Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Peru
Peru: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy was 95.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Peru, 1992–2023
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 Peru stood at 95.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Peru peaked at 96.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1992.
Peru ranks 17th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.0% | — |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 47.0% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 69.0% | 92.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.9% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 95.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Peru?
- Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Peru was 95.3% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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).