Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Brazil is 23.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Brazil peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 23.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 23.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Brazil was 23.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Brazil ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.