Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 88.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Madagascar is 88.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Madagascar peaked at 88.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 71st out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 78.8% | — |
| 1997 | 76.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 76.8% | 78.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 71.2% | 86.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 82.1% | 87.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Madagascar?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Madagascar was 88.9% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Madagascar ranks 71st out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.