Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in IBRD only
IBRD only: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 33.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 33.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in IBRD only peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2017.
IBRD only ranks 25th of 47 groups 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.5% | 33.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1058 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 2.53 billion (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, 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 IBRD only?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in IBRD only was 33.3% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2017.
- How does IBRD only rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.