Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 39.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 39.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kenya peaked at 45.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2013.
Kenya ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 39.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 39.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 39.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.5% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.9% | 39.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kenya was 39.8% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.