Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 97.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
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 Sierra Leone stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sierra Leone peaked at 97.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.9% | — |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 67.9% | 86.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.0% | 97.9% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sierra Leone?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sierra Leone was 97.9% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.