Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 23.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 23.0% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in El Salvador peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 El Salvador?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in El Salvador was 23.0% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.