Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 45.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 45.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45.1% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.