Eight or more antenatal care visits

This dataset shows the percentage of women who received eight or more antenatal care (ANC) visits during their most recent pregnancy. The World Health Organization recommends a minimum of eight contacts to ensure timely detection of complications, provide essential health education, and support maternal and foetal wellbeing. This indicator reflects both access to and quality of antenatal services, as well as system capacity to deliver continued care. Data are sourced from StatCompiler, which compiles harmonised national indicators from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for global comparison and monitoring. This is one of many datasets featured on the Midwives’ Data Hub, a digital platform designed to strengthen midwifery and advocate for better maternal and newborn health services.