Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Brazil
Brazil: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 97.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Brazil, 1986–2015
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Brazil stood at 97.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Brazil peaked at 98.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1986.
That places Brazil 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74.0% | — |
| 1996 | 88.8% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Brazil?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Brazil was 97.2% in 2015, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.