Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 94.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mozambique, 1997–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mozambique stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mozambique peaked at 94.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 56th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71.4% | — |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 75.8% | 92.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.2% | 94.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 54 Argentina 95.0% compare
- 55 Nicaragua 94.6% compare
- 57 Philippines 93.8% compare
- 58 South Africa 93.7% compare
- 59 Barbados 93.4% compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mozambique?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mozambique was 94.0% in 2018, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Mozambique ranks 56th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.