Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 37.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 37.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 44.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2021.
That places Early-demographic dividend 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.5% | 37.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 51.1% compare
- 14 Senegal 50.9% compare
- 15 Guinea 50.2% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 17 Liberia 49.2% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
- 19 Congo 46.8% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Early-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Early-demographic dividend was 37.6% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2021.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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.