Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 33.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 33.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 26th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 31.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.1% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 33.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.