Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 20.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2019.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 47 groups 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 22.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.4% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 39 Kenya 39.8% compare
- 40 Tajikistan 39.6% compare
- 41 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 42 Pakistan 39.1% compare
- 43 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 43 Malawi 38.6% compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Late-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Late-demographic dividend was 20.8% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.