Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malawi
Malawi: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 96.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malawi, 1992–2020
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 Malawi is 96.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malawi peaked at 97.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 44th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90.2% | — |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.4% | 94.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.7% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 42 Saint Lucia 96.9% compare
- 42 Zambia 96.9% compare
- 45 Turkey 96.4% compare
- 46 Honduras 96.1% compare
- 47 El Salvador 96.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malawi?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malawi was 96.8% in 2020, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.