Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 95.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bolivia, 1989–2016
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 95.6% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bolivia peaked at 95.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1989.
Bolivia ranks 48th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 49.4% | — |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 52.5% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 79.0% | 85.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 90.1% | 95.6% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Bolivia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bolivia?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Bolivia was 95.6% in 2016, 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Bolivia ranks 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.