Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Uruguay, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 97.6% for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Uruguay peaked at 97.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1996.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.4% | — |
| 1997 | 80.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 78.4% | 80.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 79.7% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 90.9% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.6% | 97.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Uruguay?
- Share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy in Uruguay was 97.6% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mothers receiving at least four antenatal visits during pregnancy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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).