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

Latest (2019)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2009
All-time low
80.4%
in 1987
Years of data
10
1987–2019

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Thailand, 1987–2019

0204060801001987200320191987: 80.4 %1996: 85.9 %2000: 91.8 %2004: 94.3 %2006: 97.8 %2009: 99.1 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98.1 %2016: 98.1 %2019: 98.6 %

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

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Thailand, 1987 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 98.8% compare
  2. 14 Palestine 98.7% compare
  3. 14 Paraguay 98.7% compare
  4. 16 Oman 98.6% compare
  5. 18 Eswatini 98.5% compare
  6. 18 Mexico 98.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Unit
%
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 789 data points, 1984–2021
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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.