Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 87.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cameroon stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cameroon peaked at 87.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.2% | — |
| 1998 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 78.2% | 78.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 75.3% | 83.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.8% | 87.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cameroon?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cameroon was 87.0% in 2018, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.