Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 32.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Libya, 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 Libya is 32.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Libya peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2012.
That places Libya 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.2% | 32.1% | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Libya?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Libya was 32.1% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.