Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jordan
Jordan: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 97.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jordan, 1990–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jordan stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jordan peaked at 99.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 29th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.4% | — |
| 1997 | 95.9% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 82.4% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 99.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jordan?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Jordan was 97.6% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Jordan ranks 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.