Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 24.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 24.8%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2019.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Central Europe and the Baltics was 24.8% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.