Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 97.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Viet Nam, 1997–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 97.0% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Viet Nam peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 40th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70.6% | — |
| 2000 | 68.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 68.3% | 90.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.7% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 97.0% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 96.9% compare
- 42 Zambia 96.9% compare
More reference data data for Viet Nam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6,243 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 24,866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 74.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Viet Nam?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Viet Nam was 97.0% in 2021, 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Viet Nam ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.