Table 2 Subgroup analysis of pooled prevalence of first trimester antenatal care contact in Africa, 2023

Country

Uganda

6

26.0[13.8, 38.2]

98.9

0.00

Ethiopia

28

36.5[33.6, 39.3]

96.3

0.00

Zambia

4

31.8[17.6, 46.0]

98.5

0.00

Malawi

5

20.6[9.5, 31.7]

–

–

Tanzania

5

27.5[22.8, 32.3]

77.8

0.00

Rwanda

5

49.4[40.7, 58.0]

99.6

0.00

Kenya

4

39.2[14.3, 64.1]

99.8

0.00

Somalia

1

60.3[54.1, 66.2]

–

–

Nigeria

5

33.9[29.0, 38.8]

98.8

Ghana

6

35.8[18.0, 253.4]

99.4

Cameroon

3

40.9[24.6, 57.2]

–

South Africa

2

13.7[10.9, 16.6]

–

Burkina Faso

2

42.0([41.0, 42.9]

–

Congo

1

55.9[ 53.2, 58.6]

–

Egypt

1

60.0[52.3, 67.3]

–

Guinea

1

22.7[21.4, 23.9]

–

Liberia

2

69.1[68.2, 70.0]

–

Sierra Leone

1

44.2[42.9, 45.5]

–

Sudan

1

62.2[56.8, 67.3]

–

Region

Eastern Africa

56

35.6[31.8, 39.4]

99.5%

Western Africa

21

40.5[32.5, 48.5]

99.8%

Central Africa

4

44.8[34.1, 55.5]

87.8%

Northern Africa

3

67.2[54.8, 79.6]

–-

Southern Africa

2

13.7[10.9, 16.6]

–-