Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Albania

Albania: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2000
All-time low
22.7%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Albania, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 28.4 %2001: 27.6 %2002: 26.9 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 25.6 %2005: 24.9 %2006: 24.4 %2007: 23.8 %2008: 23.4 %2009: 23 %2010: 22.7 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 23 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 24.7 %2020: 24.9 %2021: 25.1 %2022: 25.3 %2023: 25.5 %

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Albania is 25.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Albania peaked at 28.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2010.

That places Albania 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Albania, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Albania, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 28.4%
2001 27.6% -2.8%
2002 26.9% -2.5%
2003 26.2% -2.6%
2004 25.6% -2.3%
2005 24.9% -2.7%
2006 24.4% -2.0%
2007 23.8% -2.5%
2008 23.4% -1.7%
2009 23.0% -1.7%
2010 22.7% -1.3%
2011 22.7% +0.0%
2012 22.8% +0.4%
2013 23.0% +0.9%
2014 23.2% +0.9%
2015 23.5% +1.3%
2016 23.9% +1.7%
2017 24.2% +1.3%
2018 24.5% +1.2%
2019 24.7% +0.8%
2020 24.9% +0.8%
2021 25.1% +0.8%
2022 25.3% +0.8%
2023 25.5% +0.8%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 25.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 25.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 23.0% 28.4% 10
2010s 23.5% 22.7% 24.7% 10
2020s 25.2% 24.9% 25.5% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 114 Mexico 25.7% compare
  2. 114 Tuvalu 25.7% compare
  3. 116 Bulgaria 25.6% compare
  4. 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.5% compare
  5. 117 Marshall Islands 25.5% compare
  6. 120 Barbados 25.4% compare
  7. 120 Saint Lucia 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Albania?
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Albania was 25.5% 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 Albania?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
How does Albania rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Albania ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.