Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 100.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 99 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
82.0%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2008

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Antigua and Barbuda, 1998–2008

0204060801001998200320081998: 82 %2000: 99.9 %2002: 92 %2004: 100 %2005: 99.9 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 100.0% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2008. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1998.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Antigua and Barbuda, 1998 to 2008.
Year % Change
1998 82.0%
2000 99.9% +21.8%
2002 92.0% -7.9%
2004 100.0% +8.7%
2005 99.9% -0.1%
2007 100.0% +0.1%
2008 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.0% 82.0% 82.0% 1
2000s 98.6% 92.0% 100.0% 6

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 1 Dominica 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Antigua and Barbuda?
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Antigua and Barbuda was 100.0% in 2008, 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1998.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2008.
Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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Indicator
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Unit
%
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 789 data points, 1984–2021
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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.