Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 39.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 39.1% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 42.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2014.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 38.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.3% | 39.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 12 Chad 51.2% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 51.1% compare
- 14 Senegal 50.9% compare
- 15 Guinea 50.2% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 17 Liberia 49.2% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern was 39.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2014.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.