Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 32.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 32.6% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bhutan peaked at 41.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 65th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 32.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 32.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.9%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 36.6% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 33.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 Bhutan?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Bhutan was 32.6% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.