Abbreviated Name:
Antenatal care coverage
Indicator Name:
Antenatal care coverage − at least four visits (%)
Domain:
Health System Response/ Service coverage
Related Terms:
Reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent
Definition:
The percentage of women aged 15-49 with a live birth in a given time period that received antenatal care four or more times. Due to data limitations, it is not possible to determine the type of provider for each visit. Numerator: The number of women aged 15-49 with a live birth in a given time period that received antenatal care four or more times. Denominator: Total number of women aged 15-49 with a live birth in the same period.
Measurment Method:
The number of women aged 15-49 years with a live birth in a given time period that received antenatal care four or more times during pregnancy is expressed as a percentage of women aged 15-49 years with a live birth in the same period. (Number of women aged 15-49 years attended at least four times during pregnancy by any provider for reasons related to the pregnancy / Total number of women aged 15-49 years with a live birth) x 100 The indicators of antenatal care (at least one visit and at least four visits) are based on standard questions that ask if and how many times the health of the woman was checked during pregnancy. This is because the key national-level household surveys do not collect information on type of provider for each visit. The indicators of antenatal care (at least one visit and at least four visits) are based on standard questions that ask if, how many times, and by whom the health of the woman was checked during pregnancy. Household surveys that can generate this indicator include DHS, MICS, FFS, RHS and other surveys based on similar methodologies. Service/facility reporting systems can be used where the coverage is high, usually in industrialized countries.
Numerator:
Number of women aged 15−49 years with a live birth in a given time period who received antenatal care four or more times.
Denominator
Number of women aged 15−49 years with a live birth in a given time period who received antenatal care four or more times.
Estimation method:
WHO compiles empirical data from nationally-representative household surveys . Before data are included into the global databases, WHO undertake a process of data verification that includes correspondence with field offices to clarify any questions regarding estimates.
Disaggregation:
Location, education level, wealth quintile, boundaries: administrative and health regions
Primary data sources:
Household surveys
Alternate data sources:
Routine facility reporting system
Measurment frequency:
Annually for facility records and Every 3–5 years (depending on frequency of household surveys)
