Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 65.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Afghanistan, 2000–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Afghanistan stood at 65.2%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Afghanistan peaked at 70.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 96th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +88.2% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 16.1% | 36.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 47.9% | 70.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Afghanistan?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Afghanistan was 65.2% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.