Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 94.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nicaragua stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nicaragua peaked at 94.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 55th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 71.5% | — |
| 1998 | 84.9% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 71.5% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.5% | 90.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 95.1% compare
- 52 Uganda 95.1% compare
- 54 Argentina 95.0% compare
- 56 Mozambique 94.0% compare
- 57 Philippines 93.8% compare
- 58 South Africa 93.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nicaragua?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nicaragua was 94.6% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 99 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.