Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 73.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 73.6% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ethiopia peaked at 73.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 33.9% | 73.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ethiopia?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Ethiopia was 73.6% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.