Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Argentina

Argentina: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 95.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
95.0%
World rank
54th
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2005
All-time low
95.0%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2020

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Argentina, 1993–2020

0204060801001993200620201993: 95 %2001: 97.5 %2005: 99.2 %2012: 98.1 %2020: 95 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Argentina stood at 95.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Argentina peaked at 99.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1993.

Argentina ranks 54th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Argentina, 1993 to 2020.
Year % Change
1993 95.0%
2001 97.5% +2.6%
2005 99.2% +1.7%
2012 98.1% -1.1%
2020 95.0% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 1
2000s 98.3% 97.5% 99.2% 2
2010s 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 1
2020s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 95.1% compare
  2. 52 Uganda 95.1% compare
  3. 55 Nicaragua 94.6% compare
  4. 56 Mozambique 94.0% compare
  5. 57 Philippines 93.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Argentina?
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Argentina was 95.0% in 2020, 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1993.
How does Argentina rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
Argentina ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina 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.