Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 41.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 41.5% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Eritrea peaked at 44.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.6% | 41.5% | 4 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Eritrea was 41.5% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.