Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 96.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
96.0%
World rank
47th
of 99 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2014
All-time low
68.7%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in El Salvador, 1993–2014

0204060801001993200320141993: 68.7 %1998: 76 %2003: 86 %2008: 94 %2014: 96 %

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 96.0% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in El Salvador peaked at 96.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1993.

That places El Salvador 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in El Salvador, 1993 to 2014.
Year % Change
1993 68.7%
1998 76.0% +10.6%
2003 86.0% +13.2%
2008 94.0% +9.3%
2014 96.0% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.3% 68.7% 76.0% 2
2000s 90.0% 86.0% 94.0% 2
2010s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 44 Malawi 96.8% compare
  2. 45 Türkiye 96.4% compare
  3. 46 Honduras 96.1% compare
  4. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.6% compare
  5. 49 Algeria 95.3% compare
  6. 49 Cambodia 95.3% compare
  7. 49 Tunisia 95.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in El Salvador?
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in El Salvador was 96.0% 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1993.
How does El Salvador rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
El Salvador ranks 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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.