Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Germany
Germany: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Germany, 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 Germany is 15.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Germany peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2021.
That places Germany 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Germany?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Germany was 15.4% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Germany ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.