Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 29.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 29.4% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kiribati peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 29.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 29.4% 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 | 33.7% | 31.9% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 83 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 29.7% compare
- 84 Ecuador 29.5% compare
- 84 Montenegro 29.5% compare
- 87 South Africa 29.3% compare
- 88 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.1% compare
- 89 Malaysia 28.8% compare
- 89 Peru 28.8% compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kiribati was 29.4% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Kiribati ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.