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

Eswatini: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 98.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
98.5%
World rank
18th
of 99 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2014
All-time low
84.8%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2000–2014

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Eswatini, 2000–2014

0204060801002000200720142000: 86.6 %2002: 89.8 %2007: 84.8 %2010: 96.8 %2014: 98.5 %

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 98.5% 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 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Eswatini peaked at 98.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2007.

That places Eswatini 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Eswatini, 2000 to 2014.
Year % Change
2000 86.6%
2002 89.8% +3.7%
2007 84.8% -5.6%
2010 96.8% +14.2%
2014 98.5% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.1% 84.8% 89.8% 3
2010s 97.7% 96.8% 98.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Eswatini?
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Eswatini was 98.5% 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2007.
How does Eswatini rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
Eswatini ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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.