Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 35.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho is 35.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lesotho peaked at 35.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 30.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.7% | 35.8% | 4 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lesotho was 35.8% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.