Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Uganda
Uganda: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 95.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Uganda, 1989–2019
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 Uganda is 95.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Uganda peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 1989.
That places Uganda 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 87.7% | — |
| 1995 | 91.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 92.4% | 94.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.3% | 97.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Uganda?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Uganda was 95.1% in 2019, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.