Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Egypt

Egypt: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 90.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
90.3%
World rank
69th
of 99 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2014
All-time low
39.1%
in 1996
Years of data
13
1988–2014

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Egypt, 1988–2014

0204060801001988200120141988: 57 %1991: 52.1 %1992: 57.1 %1993: 52.9 %1995: 42.5 %1996: 39.1 %1997: 52 %1998: 47.2 %2000: 52.9 %2003: 68.7 %2005: 69.6 %2008: 73.6 %2014: 90.3 %

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Egypt stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Egypt peaked at 90.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1996.

That places Egypt 69th out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Egypt, 1988 to 2014.
Year % Change
1988 57.0%
1991 52.1% -8.6%
1992 57.1% +9.6%
1993 52.9% -7.4%
1995 42.5% -19.7%
1996 39.1% -8.0%
1997 52.0% +33.0%
1998 47.2% -9.2%
2000 52.9% +12.1%
2003 68.7% +29.9%
2005 69.6% +1.3%
2008 73.6% +5.7%
2014 90.3% +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.0% 57.0% 57.0% 1
1990s 49.0% 39.1% 57.1% 7
2000s 66.2% 52.9% 73.6% 4
2010s 90.3% 90.3% 90.3% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 67 Pakistan 91.2% compare
  2. 68 Haiti 91.0% compare
  3. 70 Guyana 89.2% compare
  4. 71 Madagascar 88.9% compare
  5. 72 Nepal 88.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Egypt?
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Egypt was 90.3% in 2014, 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1996.
How does Egypt rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
Egypt ranks 69th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Unit
%
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 789 data points, 1984–2021
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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.