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

Latest (2018)
96.4%
World rank
45th
of 99 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2013
All-time low
67.0%
in 1993
Years of data
10
1993–2018

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Türkiye, 1993–2018

0204060801001993200520181993: 67 %1998: 71.8 %2003: 80.9 %2004: 80.9 %2007: 89.3 %2008: 92 %2009: 95 %2013: 97 %2014: 97 %2018: 96.4 %

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

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Türkiye, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Saint Lucia 96.9% compare
  2. 42 Zambia 96.9% compare
  3. 44 Malawi 96.8% compare
  4. 46 Honduras 96.1% compare
  5. 47 El Salvador 96.0% compare
  6. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.6% compare

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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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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.