Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in High income

High income: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 16.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20.8%
in 2000
All-time low
16.6%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in High income, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 20.8 %2001: 20.4 %2002: 20 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 19.4 %2005: 19.1 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 18.7 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 18.5 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 18.2 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 17.5 %2018: 17.3 %2019: 17 %2020: 16.9 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 16.6 %2023: 16.8 %

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

High income recorded 16.8% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in High income peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2022.

High income ranks 44th of 47 groups 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 High income, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in High income, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 20.8%
2001 20.4% -2.0%
2002 20.0% -1.8%
2003 19.7% -1.6%
2004 19.4% -1.6%
2005 19.1% -1.5%
2006 18.9% -1.3%
2007 18.7% -0.7%
2008 18.6% -0.5%
2009 18.5% -0.7%
2010 18.4% -0.6%
2011 18.2% -0.9%
2012 18.2% -0.4%
2013 18.1% -0.6%
2014 17.9% -0.6%
2015 17.8% -0.7%
2016 17.7% -0.9%
2017 17.5% -1.2%
2018 17.3% -1.1%
2019 17.0% -1.4%
2020 16.9% -0.6%
2021 16.8% -1.1%
2022 16.6% -0.7%
2023 16.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 18.5% 20.8% 10
2010s 17.8% 17.0% 18.4% 10
2020s 16.8% 16.6% 16.9% 4

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 41 Madagascar 39.3% compare
  2. 42 Pakistan 39.1% compare
  3. 43 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
  4. 43 Malawi 38.6% compare
  5. 45 Sudan 38.0% compare
  6. 46 Djibouti 37.2% compare
  7. 47 Zambia 36.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in High income?
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in High income was 16.8% 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
How does High income rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
High income ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
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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.