Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Low income
Low income: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 41.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Low income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Low income recorded 41.0% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Low income peaked at 44.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2014.
Low income ranks 14th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.0% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Low income?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Low income was 41.0% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2014.
- How does Low income rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Low income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.