Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 54.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 54.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Gabon peaked at 59.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2016.
Gabon ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6% | — |
| 2001 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 54.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 54.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.2% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.4% | 54.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 2 Benin 60.2% compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 4 Niger 55.9% compare
- 6 Mozambique 54.6% compare
- 7 Gambia 54.1% compare
- 8 Mauritania 53.9% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Gabon was 54.8% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.