Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 27.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 27.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Indonesia peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 102nd out of 192 countries 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 27.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 Indonesia?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Indonesia was 27.1% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Indonesia ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.