Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for in Malawi
Malawi: Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for was 84.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for in Malawi, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for in Malawi stood at 84.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1,046.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for in Malawi peaked at 95.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 95.0% | — |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -75.8% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -43.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +93.2% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +293.0% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 7.4% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 71.5% | 84.8% | 5 |
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More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for in Malawi?
- Women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for in Malawi was 84.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for?
- Malawi ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women accessing antenatal care (anc) services who were tested for rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,046.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for syphilis (%), reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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