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

Latest (2016)
84.4%
World rank
80th
of 99 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2010
All-time low
42.5%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in East Timor, 1997–2016

0204060801997200620161997: 70.9 %2002: 42.5 %2003: 60.5 %2010: 84.4 %2016: 84.4 %

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

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in East Timor, 1997 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 India 85.1% compare
  2. 78 Mauritania 85.0% compare
  3. 79 Suriname 84.8% compare
  4. 81 Ecuador 84.2% compare
  5. 82 Niger 83.5% compare
  6. 83 Benin 83.2% compare

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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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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.