Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Fiji
Fiji: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 30.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Fiji, 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 Fiji stood at 30.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Fiji peaked at 37.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 77th 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 30.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 74 Afghanistan 31.6% compare
- 75 Botswana 31.4% compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 30.9% compare
- 77 Timor-Leste 30.7% compare
- 79 Bahrain 30.1% compare
- 79 Eswatini 30.1% compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 30.1% compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % 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 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % 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 Fiji?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Fiji was 30.7% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Fiji ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.