Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 42.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 42.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 42.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 33 South Sudan 42.2% compare
- 34 Eritrea 41.5% compare
- 35 Maldives 41.3% compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Kyrgyzstan was 42.5% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.