Share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan in Lesotho

Lesotho: Share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan was 91.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.3
World rank
65th
of 99 countries
All-time high
95.2
in 2014
All-time low
84.7
in 2000
Years of data
8
1993–2018

Share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan in Lesotho, 1993–2018

0204060801001993200520181993: 90.61995: 87.62000: 84.72004: 90.42005: 90.42009: 91.82014: 95.22018: 91.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan in Lesotho is 91.3, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan in Lesotho peaked at 95.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.7, in 2000.

That places Lesotho 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnancy in Lesotho, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 90.6
1995 87.6 -3.3%
2000 84.7 -3.3%
2004 90.4 +6.7%
2005 90.4 +0.0%
2009 91.8 +1.5%
2014 95.2 +3.7%
2018 91.3 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.1 87.6 90.6 2
2000s 89.33 84.7 91.8 4
2010s 93.25 91.3 95.2 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 62 Kenya 92.8 compare
  2. 63 Tajikistan 91.8 compare
  3. 64 Azerbaijan 91.7 compare
  4. 65 Guatemala 91.3 compare
  5. 67 Pakistan 91.2 compare
  6. 68 Haiti 91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan in Lesotho?
Share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan in Lesotho was 91.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 95.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 84.7 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan?
Lesotho ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnan rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of mothers receiving at least one antenatal visit during pregnancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 789 data points, 1984–2021
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