Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guyana
Guyana: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 89.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guyana, 1998–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guyana stood at 89.2%.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guyana peaked at 95.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 70th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.0% | — |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 80.9% | 95.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guyana?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Guyana was 89.2% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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.