Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 21.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 21.8% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in East Asia & Pacific?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in East Asia & Pacific was 21.8% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.