Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 54.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 54.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Gambia peaked at 66.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2023.
That places Gambia 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 54.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 54.1% 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 | 64.7% | 62.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.5% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 55.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 4 Niger 55.9% compare
- 5 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 6 Mozambique 54.6% compare
- 8 Mauritania 53.9% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 53.7% compare
- 10 Somalia 52.8% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Gambia was 54.1% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Gambia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.