Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in India
India: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 85.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in India, 1993–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 85.1% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in India peaked at 85.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2000.
India ranks 77th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61.9% | — |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 61.9% | 65.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 61.8% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in India?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in India was 85.1% in 2021, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- India ranks 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.