Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Korea
Korea: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 15.9% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Korea peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2023.
Korea ranks 176th 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 15.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 175 San Marino 16.2% compare
- 176 Monaco 15.9% compare
- 178 Israel 15.6% compare
- 179 Luxembourg 15.5% compare
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 Korea?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Korea was 15.9% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Korea ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.