Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 97.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malaysia, 2003–2014
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 Malaysia is 97.2%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malaysia peaked at 98.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 36th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73.6% | — |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 73.6% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malaysia?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Malaysia was 97.2% in 2014, 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.