Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 75.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bangladesh, 1994–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bangladesh is 75.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bangladesh peaked at 81.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1997.
That places Bangladesh 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25.7% | — |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 33.3% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 52.8% | 81.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bangladesh?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bangladesh was 75.2% in 2019, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1997.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.