Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Laos
Laos: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 78.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 78.4% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Laos peaked at 78.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.
That places Laos 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +102.3% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.5% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 54.2% | 78.4% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 15.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,367 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 435.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0587 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Laos?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Laos was 78.4% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.