Table 1

Utilisation of selected maternal and child healthcare services by type of health facilities in India, 2005–2021

Maternal and child healthcare services2005–20062015–20162019–2021
Four or more ANC visits (%)
 Total36.951.258.4
 Public13.725.133.0
 Private18.216.112.3
 Other4.99.913.1
Institutional delivery (%)
 Total41.481.190.0
 Public19.052.661.8
 Private22.428.428.1
 Other0.02.20.0
PNC check-up for the mother (%)
 Total33.165.077.7
 Public14.238.952.2
 Private18.823.825.4
 Other0.02.20.0
Unweighted number (women aged 15–49 who had a live birth in the 5 years preceding the survey during pregnancy for the most recent live birth)36 850190 898176 843
Care seeking for ARI among children (%)
 Total75.486.056.5
 Public9.719.015.7
 Private56.462.338.7
 Other9.24.62.0
Unweighted number (children under 5 years with symptoms of ARI in the 2 weeks before the survey)255269606117
Care seeking for diarrhoea among children (%)
 Total69.077.476.3
 Public12.317.923.2
 Private45.854.050.8
 Other10.85.462.2
Unweighted number (children under 5 years who had diarrhoea in the 2 weeks before the survey)444022 50015 334
  • ANC, antenatal care; ARI, acute respiratory infection; PNC, postnatal care.