Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Iraq
Iraq: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 87.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Iraq, 1996–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 87.6% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Iraq peaked at 87.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2000.
That places Iraq 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.0% | — |
| 2000 | 76.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.7% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 77.7% | 87.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Iraq?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Iraq was 87.6% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.