Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 91.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Pakistan, 1991–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Pakistan stood at 91.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Pakistan peaked at 91.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1999.
Pakistan ranks 67th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.7% | — |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +69.2% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 36.0% | 60.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 73.1% | 91.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Pakistan?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Pakistan was 91.2% in 2019, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.