Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Suriname
Suriname: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 84.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Suriname, 1996–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 84.8% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Suriname peaked at 91.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2018.
That places Suriname 79th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.0% | — |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.9% | 90.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 84.8% | 90.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Suriname?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Suriname was 84.8% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.