Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 25.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 25.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2013.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 | 27.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -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 | 24.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 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% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.7% | 4 |
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
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All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.