Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 21.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 21.1% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2021.
That places Brunei Darussalam 159th 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 Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 21.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 21.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Brunei Darussalam was 21.1% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2021.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.