Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Gambia
Gambia: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 97.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Gambia is 97.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Gambia peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2013.
That places Gambia 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.7% | — |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 90.7% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 86.2% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 22 Dominican Republic 98.0% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.0% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 97.9% compare
- 25 Liberia 97.8% compare
- 27 Jamaica 97.7% compare
- 27 Rwanda 97.7% compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Gambia?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Gambia was 97.8% in 2020, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.