Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 98.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominican Republic stood at 98.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 1986.
That places Dominican Republic 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 95.7% | — |
| 1991 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 97.4% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 20 Peru 98.1% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 98.1% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.0% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 97.9% compare
- 25 Gambia 97.8% compare
- 25 Liberia 97.8% compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominican Republic?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Dominican Republic was 98.0% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 1986.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican 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.