Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Barbados
Barbados: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 93.4% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Barbados, 1990–2012
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 Barbados is 93.4%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1999.
That places Barbados 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 89.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 56 Mozambique 94.0% compare
- 57 Philippines 93.8% compare
- 58 South Africa 93.7% compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 93.3% compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 93.2% compare
- 62 Kenya 92.8% compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Barbados?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Barbados was 93.4% in 2012, 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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.