Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 30.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 30.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 26 Nigeria 45.0% compare
- 27 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9% compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 30.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.