Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Italy
Italy: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 17.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 17.1% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Italy peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 162nd of 192 countries 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 17.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 17.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Italy was 17.1% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Italy ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.