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
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Haiti, 1989–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Haiti
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
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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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.