Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Haiti

Haiti: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 91.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
91.0%
World rank
68th
of 99 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2017
All-time low
69.6%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1989–2017

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Haiti, 1989–2017

0204060801001989200320171989: 71 %1995: 69.6 %2000: 78.8 %2006: 84.5 %2012: 90.3 %2017: 91 %

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Haiti stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Haiti peaked at 91.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1995.

That places Haiti 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Haiti, 1989 to 2017.
Year % Change
1989 71.0%
1995 69.6% -2.0%
2000 78.8% +13.2%
2006 84.5% +7.2%
2012 90.3% +6.9%
2017 91.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.0% 71.0% 71.0% 1
1990s 69.6% 69.6% 69.6% 1
2000s 81.7% 78.8% 84.5% 2
2010s 90.7% 90.3% 91.0% 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 65 Guatemala 91.3% compare
  2. 65 Lesotho 91.3% compare
  3. 67 Pakistan 91.2% compare
  4. 69 Egypt 90.3% compare
  5. 70 Guyana 89.2% compare
  6. 71 Madagascar 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Haiti?
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Haiti was 91.0% in 2017, 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1995.
How does Haiti rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
Haiti ranks 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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.