Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 98.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 98.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2008.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90.9% | — |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 89.9% | 92.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 75.8% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 87.8% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 20 Peru 98.1% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 98.1% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 98.0% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 97.9% compare
- 25 Gambia 97.8% compare
- 25 Liberia 97.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tanzania, United Republic of was 98.0% in 2017, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.