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

Latest (2018)
80.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
85th
of 99 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2007
All-time low
57.6%
in 1992
Years of data
9
1992–2018

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guinea, 1992–2018

0204060801992200520181992: 57.6 %1999: 73.5 %2003: 84.3 %2005: 82.2 %2007: 88.4 %2008: 88.4 %2012: 85.2 %2016: 84.3 %2018: 80.9 %

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

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guinea, 1992 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Niger 83.5% compare
  2. 83 Benin 83.2% compare
  3. 84 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82.4% compare
  4. 86 Myanmar 80.7% compare
  5. 87 Burkina Faso 80.2% compare
  6. 88 Mali 79.5% compare

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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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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.