Table 3.

Catalogue of core indicators and metadata

WHO ANC model	Indicator name	Numerator	Denominator	Preferred data source	Other data sources
Outputs
Recommendation E.7*	Percentage of pregnant women with first ANC contact in the first trimester (before 12 weeks of gestation)	Number of pregnant women aged 15–49 years who had their first antenatal contact in the first trimester	Total number of women aged 15–49 years with at least one ANC contact	Population-based surveys
		Number of antenatal clients with first contact before 12 weeks	Total number of antenatal clients with a first contact		HMIS
Outcomes
Recommendations A.2.1 and A.2.2*	Percentage of pregnant women who received iron and folic acid supplements for 90+ days	Number of pregnant women who received the recommended number of iron/folic acid tablets during last pregnancy	Total number of women with a live birth	Population-based surveys
		Indicator not yet developed	Indicator not yet developed		HMIS
Recommendation B.1.7*	Percentage of pregnant women screened for syphilis during ANC	Number of antenatal clients screened for syphilis	Total number of antenatal clients with a first contact	HMIS
Recommendation E.7*	ANC contacts  Percentage of pregnant women with at least four ANC contacts.  Percentage of pregnant women with a minimum of eight ANC contacts.	Number of women aged 15–49 years with a live birth who received ANC from any provider:  Four or more times.  A minimum of eight times.	Total number of women aged 15–49 years with a live birth	Population-based surveys
Recommendation 1†	Percentage of pregnant women who were told about pregnancy danger signs during ANC	Number of women aged 15–49 years with a live birth told about pregnancy danger signs during ANC	Total number of women aged 15–49 years with at least one ANC contact	Population-based surveys
Good clinical practice	Blood pressure measurement:  percentage of pregnant women with at least one blood pressure measure during ANC	Number of women aged 15–49 years with a live birth who had their blood pressure measured during the last pregnancy that led to a live birth	Total number of women age 15–49 years with a live birth	Population-based surveys
		Number of antenatal clients with blood pressure measurement	Total number of antenatal clients with first contact		HMIS
	Blood pressure measurement: percentage of pregnant women with at least one blood pressure measure in the third trimester during ANC	Number of antenatal clients with blood pressure measurement in third trimester	Total number of antenatal clients with first contact	HMIS
Good clinical practice	Percentage of pregnant women whose baby’s heartbeat was listened to at least once during ANC	Number of women 15–49 years with a live birth whose baby’s heart was listened to at least once during ANC	Number of women 15–49 years with a live birth who received ANC	Population-based surveys
		Number of antenatal clients whose baby’s heartbeat was listened to	Total number of antenatal clients with a first contact		HMIS
Recommendation B.2.4*	Percentage of pregnant women with an ultrasound scan before 24 weeks‡	Number of antenatal clients who had an ultrasound scan before 24 weeks	Total number of antenatal clients with a first contact	HMIS
Good clinical practice	Experience of care (eg, waiting time and support received during ANC)‡	Indicator not yet developed	Indicator not yet developed	Population-based surveys	Research and health facility surveys

*Recommended by WHO.¹

†Recommended by WHO.⁶

‡Placeholder for recommended indicator that may be updated in the future once additional research is conducted.

ANC, antenatal care; HMIS, health management information systems.