Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in IDA only
IDA only: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 41.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in IDA 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 IDA only is 41.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in IDA only peaked at 46.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2020.
That places IDA only 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 42.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.0% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.0% | 41.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3746 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2881 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 653.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in IDA only?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in IDA only was 41.5% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2020.
- How does IDA only rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- IDA only ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.