Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 13.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Australia peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2023.
That places Australia 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 66% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 186 Ireland 14.7% compare
- 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 188 China 14.2% compare
- 189 Belgium 13.9% compare
- 191 New Zealand 13.3% compare
- 192 United States of America 10.2% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Australia?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Australia was 13.9% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Australia ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.