Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Thailand
Thailand: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 98.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Thailand, 1987–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 98.6% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Thailand peaked at 99.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1987.
That places Thailand 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 80.4% | — |
| 1996 | 85.9% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 91.8% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Thailand?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Thailand was 98.6% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.