Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Angola stood at 45.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Angola peaked at 52.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2014.
That places Angola 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 45.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 45.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Angola?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Angola was 45.9% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.