Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 84.2% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ecuador, 1984–2004
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2004, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ecuador stood at 84.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ecuador peaked at 84.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1998.
That places Ecuador 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 76.2% | — |
| 1987 | 72.5% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.3% | 72.5% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 68.8% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 78 Mauritania 85.0% compare
- 79 Suriname 84.8% compare
- 80 East Timor 84.4% compare
- 82 Niger 83.5% compare
- 83 Benin 83.2% compare
- 84 Democratic Republic of Congo 82.4%
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ecuador?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ecuador was 84.2% in 2004, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2004.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.