Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in East Timor
East Timor: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 84.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in East Timor, 1997–2016
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 84.4% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in East Timor peaked at 84.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 80th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70.9% | — |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 42.5% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 33.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0096 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in East Timor?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in East Timor was 84.4% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- East Timor ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.