Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Arab World
Arab World: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 36.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Arab World, 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 Arab World stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Arab World peaked at 36.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2013.
Arab World ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 34.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.3% | 36.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 16 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 17 Liberia 49.2% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
- 19 Congo 46.8% compare
- 20 India 46.6% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.6% compare
- 22 Angola 45.9% compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Arab World?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Arab World was 36.8% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World 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.