Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 20.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guatemala peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Guatemala was 20.8% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Guatemala ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.