Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 26.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia is 26.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2012.
That places Ethiopia 109th out of 192 countries 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 26.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 26.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 106 Cuba 26.7% compare
- 107 Jamaica 26.6% compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 26.3% compare
- 110 Grenada 26.1% compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 112 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.9% compare
- 112 Palau 25.9% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia was 26.2% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.