Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in North Korea
North Korea: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in North Korea, 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 North Korea stood at 29.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in North Korea peaked at 39.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2023.
That places North Korea 83rd 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 29.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 29.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 12.7% (2025)
- Population, female 50.5% (2025)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 99 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 99 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 166,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in North Korea?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in North Korea was 29.7% 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- North Korea ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.