Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Albania
Albania: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 88.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Albania, 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 Albania stood at 88.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Albania peaked at 97.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2018.
Albania ranks 74th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3% | — |
| 2002 | 90.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 90.6% | 97.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Albania?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Albania was 88.4% 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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.