Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 51.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Central African Republic, 1995–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 51.8% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Central African Republic peaked at 69.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2019.
That places Central African Republic 99th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.9% | — |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 62.0% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 51.8% | 68.2% | 2 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Central African Republic?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Central African Republic was 51.8% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Central African Republic ranks 99th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.