Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 80.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Myanmar, 1997–2016
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 Myanmar is 80.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Myanmar peaked at 83.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75.8% | — |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 75.6% | 79.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.7% | 83.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Myanmar?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Myanmar was 80.7% in 2016, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Myanmar ranks 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.