Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominica
Dominica: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 100.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominica, 1990–2008
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominica stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominica peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1990.
That places Dominica 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.0% | — |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0463 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominica?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominica was 100.0% in 2008, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Dominica ranks 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2008.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.