Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Georgia
Georgia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 31.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Georgia, 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 Georgia stood at 31.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Georgia peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2016.
Georgia ranks 70th of 192 countries 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 31.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 31.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.1% | 31.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More health data for Georgia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % 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 Georgia?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Georgia was 31.9% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Georgia ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.