Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 32.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 32.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Iraq peaked at 37.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2016.
That places Iraq 64th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 32.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 32.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.5% | 32.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 Iraq?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Iraq was 32.9% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Iraq ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.