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                         UNICEF Global Database on Antenatal Care
                                           Latest available data

Countries or territories Year Antenatal care coverage (%) 2000-2006 Source
Afghanistan200316MICS 2003, Tables, p. 3.
Albania200597MICS 2005, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Algeria200689MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Andorra-
Angola200166MICS 2001, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, June 2003.
Antigua and Barbuda2005100Health Situation in the Americas, Basic Indicators 2006, PAHO/WHO
Argentina200599Encuesta Nacional de Nutrición y Salud, 2005, Ministerio de Salud.
Armenia200593DHS 2005, Final report, Table 10.1, p. 114.
Australia*1991100WHO/WPRO, Western Pacific Region Data Bank on Socioeconomic and Health Indicators, 1995
Austria*1991-93100WHO Health for All Third Monitoring Report
Azerbaijan200170Reproductive Health Survey 2001, as cited in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: A Comparative Report 2003, Table 8.1.1, p. 99.
Bahamas-
Bahrain*199597Family Health Survey 1995, p. 42-43
Bangladesh200648MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Barbados2004100Health Situation in the Americas, Basic Indicators 2006, PAHO/WHO
Belarus200599MICS 2005, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Belgium-
Belize199996Family Health Survey 1999
Benin200688DHS 2006, Preliminary report, Table 6, p. 15.
Bhutan200051National Health Survey 2000, Ministry of Health and Education, p. 14.
Bolivia200379DHS 2003, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 155.
Bosnia and Herzegovina2005-0699MICS 2005-06, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Botswana200097MICS 2000, Table 30, p. 62
Brazil200497SINASC 2004, Ministry of Health.
Brunei Darussalam*1994100WHO/WPRO, Western Pacific Region Data Bank on Socioeconomic and Health Indicators, 1995
Bulgaria-
Burkina Faso200685MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Burundi200592MICS 2005, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Cambodia200569DHS 2005, Final report, Table 13.1, p. 138.
Cameroon200682MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Canada-
Cape Verde199899Inquerito Demografico e de Saude Reprodutiva 1998, Final report, Section 6, p. 119
Central African Republic 200669MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Chad200439DHS 2004, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 128.
Chile*1991-9395WHO/PAHO
China200590NBS, Social Progress in China 2006, MoH.
Colombia200594DHS 2005, Final report, Table 10.1.1, p. 198.
Comoros200475EIM 2004, Final report, p. 65.
Congo200586DHS 2005, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 128.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the200168MICS 2001, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, October 2002.
Cook Islands-
Costa Rica200492Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), 2004, Departamento de Información Estadística de Salud, Table 72.
Côte d'Ivoire200685MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Croatia-
Cuba2005100Statistical System of External Consultation. National Health Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Public Health.
Cyprus-
Czech Republic*199399Reproductive Health Survey 1995, p. 98
Denmark-
Djibouti200367Rapport Annuel d’Activities, MOH 2003
Dominica2004100Health Situation in the Americas, Basic Indicators 2006, PAHO/WHO
Dominican Republic200299DHS 2002, Final report, Table 9.1.1, p.172
Ecuador200484ENDEMAIN (RHS) 2004, Final report, Table 9.3.
Egypt200570DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.5, p. 124.
El Salvador2002-0386FESAL 2002-03, Final report, Table 11.15, p. 290.
Equatorial Guinea200086MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, October 2002.
Eritrea200270DHS 2002, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 132
Estonia-
Ethiopia200528DHS 2005, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 112.
Fiji-
Finland*1991-93100WHO Health for All Third Monitoring Report
France*1991-9399WHO Health for All Third Monitoring Report
Gabon200094DHS 2000, Final report, p. 130
Gambia200698MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Georgia200594Reproductive Health Survey 2005, Final report, Table 6.2.1.
Germany-
Ghana200692MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Greece-
Grenada2005100Health Situation in the Americas, Basic Indicators 2006, PAHO/WHO
Guatemala200284ENSMI 2002, Table 7.4, p. 147
Guinea200582DHS 2005, Final report, Table 8.1, p. 124.
Guinea-Bissau200678MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Guyana200390Health Situation in the Americas, Basic Indicators 2006, PAHO/WHO
Haiti2005-0685DHS 2005-06 Final report, Table 8.1, p. 110.
Holy See-
Honduras200692DHS 2005-06, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 137.
Hungary-
Iceland-
India2005-0674NFHS 2005-06, Reanalyzed by ORC Macro, June 2007.
Indonesia200292DHS 2002-2003, Final report,Table 11.1, p.120.
Iran (Islamic Republic of)*199777MICS 1997, The Progress of Provinces, p. 66.
Iraq200684MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Ireland-
Israel-
Italy-
Jamaica200591MICS 2005, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Japan-
Jordan200299DHS 2002, Final report, Table 9.1, p 96.
Kazakhstan2006100MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Kenya200388DHS 2003, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 124.
Kiribati*199488WHO/WPRO, Western Pacific Region Data Bank on Socioeconomic and Health Indicators, 1995
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of-
Korea, Republic of-
Kuwait*1994-9695Family Health Survey, p. 43
Kyrgyzstan200697MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Lao People's Democratic Republic200127MICS 2001, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, June 2003
Latvia-
Lebanon200296PAPFAM 2002, Summary List of Main Indicators.
Lesotho200490DHS 2004, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 124.
Liberia1999-200085National Nutrition Survey 1999-2000
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya*199581PAPCHILD 1995, Principal report, p. 112
Liechtenstein-
Lithuania-
Luxembourg-
Madagascar2003-0480DHS 2003-04, Final report, Table 8.1, p. 126.
Malawi200692MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Malaysia200579Ministry of Health 2005
Maldives200181MICS 2001, Table 4.11
Mali200157DHS 2001, Final report, p. 108
Malta-
Marshall Islands-
Mauritania2000-0164DHS 2000-01, Final report, p. 104
Mauritius-
Mexico*199586Encuesta National de Planificacion Familiar 1995, CONAPO p. 47
Micronesia (Federated States of)-
Moldova, Republic of200598DHS 2005, Final report, Table 10.1, p. 112.
Monaco-
Mongolia2005-0699MICS 2005-06, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Montenegro‡200597MICS 2005, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Morocco2003-0468DHS 2003-04, Final report, Table 8.1, p. 106
Mozambique200385DHS 2003, Final report (National report), Table 9.1, p. 130.
Myanmar200176Fertility of Reproductive Health Survey 2001, Table 5.1, p. 90.
Namibia200091DHS 2000, Final report, p. 118
Nauru-
Nepal200644DHS 2006, Final report, Table 10.1, p. 136.
Netherlands-
New Zealand*199495WHO/WPRO, Western Pacific Region Data Bank on Socioeconomic and Health Indicators, 1995
Nicaragua200186Encuesta Nicaragüense de Demografía y Salud 2001, Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INEC) and the Ministry of Health, 2002, p. 175.
Niger200646DHS 2006, Final report, Table 8.1, p. 126.
Nigeria200358DHS 2003, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 116.
Niue-
Norway-
Occupied Palestinian Territory200699FHS (National report), Preliminary report, Table 10, p. 42.
Oman2000100National Health Survey 2000, MoH, p. 98.
Pakistan2004-0536Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM) 2004-05, Federal Bureau of Statistics, Table 3.10, p. 50.
Palau-
Panama199872Ministry of Health 1998
Papua New Guinea*199678DHS 1996, Final report (National report), p. 96
Paraguay200494Encuesta Nacional de Demografía y Salud Sexual y Reproductiva 2004, Informe resumido, Grafico 6.1, p. 24 and Cuador 24, p. 60.
Peru200492DHS 2004, Final report, Table 8.1, p. 108.
Philippines200388DHS 2003, Final report (National report), Table 9.1, p. 118.
Poland-
Portugal-
Qatar1987-PAPCHILD 1991, p. 163
Romania200494Reproductive Health Survey 2004, Table 6.1.1, p. 46.
Russian Federation-
Rwanda200594DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 8.1, p. 96.
Saint Kitts and Nevis2005100Health Situation in the Americas, Basic Indicators 2006, PAHO/WHO
Saint Lucia200499Health Situation in the Americas, Basic Indicators 2006, PAHO/WHO
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines200595Health Situation in the Americas, Basic Indicators 2006, PAHO/WHO
Samoa-
San Marino-
Sao Tome and Principe200697MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Saudi Arabia*199690Family Health Survey 1996, p. 44-45
Senegal200587DHS 2005, Final report, Table 8.1, p. 134.
Serbia‡200598MICS 2005, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Seychelles-
Sierra Leone200581MICS 2005, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Singapore-
Slovakia-
Slovenia*199298WHO Health for All Third Monitoring Report
Solomon Islands-
Somalia200626MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
South Africa200392DHS 2003, Preliminary report, Table 10, p.13.
Spain-
Sri Lanka200095DHS 2000, Table 8.7, p. 163
Sudan200060MICS 2000, Figure 8
Suriname200091MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, October 2002.
Swaziland200290Community Health Survey 2002, Summary of Indicators, p. XV.
Sweden-
Switzerland-
Syrian Arab Republic200684MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tajikistan200577MICS 2005, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tanzania, United Republic of2004-0578DHS 2004-05, Final report, Table 9.1, pp. 132-33.
Thailand2005-0698MICS 2005-06, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia200081Safe Motherhood Needs Assessment 2000, UNICEF, p. 35.
Timor-Leste200361DHS 2003, Final report (National report), Table 10.1, p. 142.
Togo200684MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tonga-
Trinidad and Tobago200696MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tunisia200092MICS 2000, p. 145
Turkey200381DHS 2003, Final report (National report), Table 10.1, p. 118.
Turkmenistan200699MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tuvalu-
Uganda200694DHS 2006, Preliminary report, Table 15, p. 24.
Ukraine200599MICS 2005, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
United Arab Emirates*199597Family Health Survey, 1995, p. 42-43
United Kingdom-
United States-
Uruguay*199794Departmento de Estadisticas del Ministerio de Salud Publica
Uzbekistan200699MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Vanuatu-
Venezuela (Bolivarian Rep. of)200094MICS 2000, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, October 2002.
Viet Nam200691MICS 2006, Reanalyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Yemen200341Family Health Survey 2003, p. 94 and Table 9.1, p. 95.
Zambia200293DHS 2001-2002, Final report, Table 9.1, p. 128
Zimbabwe2005-0695DHS 2005-06, Preliminary report, Table 6, p. 13.
* Data refer to years or periods other than that specified in the column heading, differ from the standard definition, or refer to only part of a country, and are not included in the calculation of regional and global estimates.


Regional summaries % women aged 15-49 years attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel (doctor, nurse, midwife)
1996-2004
Sub-Saharan Africa69
Eastern and Southern Africa71
Western and Central Africa67
Middle East and North Africa72
South Asia65
East Asia and Pacific89
Latin America and Caribbean94
CEE/CIS90
Industrialized countries-
Developing countries75
Least developed countries61
World75