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
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Antigua and Barbuda, 1998–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 92.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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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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.