Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 25.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & Caribbean is 25.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2013.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 33rd out of 47 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
- 33 South Sudan 42.2% compare
- 34 Eritrea 41.5% compare
- 35 Maldives 41.3% compare
- 36 Yemen 41.2% compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & Caribbean was 25.7% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.