Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 97.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jamaica, 1989–2011
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jamaica stood at 97.7%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jamaica peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 27th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 98.0% | — |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 93.8% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 66.6% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jamaica?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jamaica was 97.7% in 2011, 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 99 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.