Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 67.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nigeria, 1986–2018
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 Nigeria is 67.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nigeria peaked at 78.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 78.8% | — |
| 1990 | 57.2% | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 57.2% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.7% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 54.1% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nigeria?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Nigeria was 67.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.