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
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Argentina, 1993–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 95.1% compare
- 52 Uganda 95.1% compare
- 55 Nicaragua 94.6% compare
- 56 Mozambique 94.0% compare
- 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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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.