Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 97.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Costa Rica, 1992–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 97.6% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Costa Rica peaked at 98.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95.0% | — |
| 1998 | 70.6% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 69.6% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 89.9% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Costa Rica?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Costa Rica was 97.6% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.