Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Zambia
Zambia: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 96.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Zambia, 1992–2019
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 Zambia is 96.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Zambia peaked at 96.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.5% | — |
| 1996 | 92.3% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 83.1% | 95.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.4% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 96.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 97.0% compare
- 40 Viet Nam 97.0% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 96.9% compare
- 44 Malawi 96.8% compare
- 45 Türkiye 96.4% compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
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- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Zambia?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Zambia was 96.9% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.