Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 42.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Least developed countries, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 42.0% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Least developed countries peaked at 47.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2020.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.4% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 7 Gambia 54.1% compare
- 8 Mauritania 53.9% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 53.7% compare
- 10 Somalia 52.8% compare
- 11 Togo 52.6% compare
- 12 Chad 51.2% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 51.1% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Least developed countries was 42.0% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.