Status: Getting worse
Most Recent Data:
75.6
percent
(2021)
Target:
80.5
percent
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
76.4
percent of pregnant females received early and adequate prenatal care in 2018
Increase the proportion of pregnant women who receive early and adequate prenatal care
Summary
Prenatal care is most effective when it starts early and continues throughout pregnancy. It can help prevent and address health problems in both mothers and babies. Interventions to increase access to health care can help more women get the prenatal care they need.
Topics: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Health Care, Health Care Access and Quality, Preventive Care, Women
Workgroup: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Workgroup