Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 30.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 30.1% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bahrain peaked at 32.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 79th 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 30.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 30.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.7% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 76 Papua New Guinea 30.9% compare
- 77 Fiji 30.7% compare
- 77 Timor-Leste 30.7% compare
- 79 Eswatini 30.1% compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 30.1% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.0% compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 Bahrain?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bahrain was 30.1% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.