Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 46.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 46.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Congo peaked at 57.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2023.
Congo ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.3% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.2% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 47.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 16 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 17 Liberia 49.2% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
- 20 India 46.6% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.6% compare
- 22 Angola 45.9% compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Congo was 46.8% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.