Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 98.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sri Lanka, 1993–2016
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 Sri Lanka is 98.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 80.2% | — |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 94.5% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.5% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sri Lanka?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Sri Lanka was 98.8% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.