Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Senegal
Senegal: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy was 68.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Senegal, 1993–2023
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 Senegal stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Senegal peaked at 68.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1993.
That places Senegal 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.3% | — |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +283.7% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 13.3% | 63.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 46.5% | 58.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Senegal?
- Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Senegal was 68.4% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1993.
- How does Senegal rank for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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).