Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Yemen
Yemen: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 59.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Yemen, 1992–2013
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Yemen stood at 59.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Yemen peaked at 59.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1992.
That places Yemen 97th out of 99 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.6% | — |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 41.4% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 94 Romania 72.3% compare
- 95 Nigeria 67.0% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 65.2% compare
- 98 Chad 54.7% compare
- 99 Central African Republic 51.8% compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Yemen?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Yemen was 59.8% in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Yemen ranks 97th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.