Table 4 Maternal health services gaps in 2013
From: Investing in health systems for universal health coverage in Africa
Services | African region average (A) | Global average (B) | Gap [C = B/A)] |
|---|---|---|---|
Unmet need for family planning in 2012 (%) | 25 | 12 | 0.5-fold |
Contraceptive prevalence in 2012 (%) | 27 | 63 | 2.3-fold |
Antenatal care coverage: at least one visit in 2013 (%) | 75 | 81 | 1.1-fold |
Antenatal care coverage: at least four visits in 2013 (%) | 47 | 56 | 1.2-fold |
Births attended by skilled health personnel in 2013 (%) | 48 | 72 | 1.5-fold |
Births by caesarean section in 2012 (%) | 4 | 16 | 4.0-fold |
Postnatal care visits within two days of childbirth in 2012 (%) | 41 | 48 | 1.2-fold |