Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 95.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tunisia, 1988–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tunisia stood at 95.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tunisia peaked at 98.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 1988.
Tunisia ranks 49th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 62.1% | — |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 91.5% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.3% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tunisia?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Tunisia was 95.3% in 2018, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.