Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Togo
Togo: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 77.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Togo is 77.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Togo peaked at 84.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1988.
Togo ranks 91st of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 66.2% | — |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 72.9% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 71.6% | 77.9% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Togo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Togo?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Togo was 77.9% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1988.
- How does Togo rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Togo ranks 91st out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.