Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guinea
Guinea: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 80.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guinea, 1992–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 80.9% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guinea peaked at 88.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 1992.
Guinea ranks 85th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.6% | — |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 57.6% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 82.2% | 88.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.9% | 85.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guinea?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guinea was 80.9% in 2018, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 1992.
- How does Guinea rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Guinea ranks 85th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.