Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 96.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 96.4% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2018.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Türkiye peaked at 97.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1993.
That places Türkiye 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 67.0% | — |
| 1998 | 71.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 67.0% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 80.9% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.4% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 42 Saint Lucia 96.9% compare
- 42 Zambia 96.9% compare
- 44 Malawi 96.8% compare
- 46 Honduras 96.1% compare
- 47 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Türkiye?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Türkiye was 96.4% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1993.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Türkiye ranks 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.