Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 43.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 43.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lower middle income peaked at 49.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2022.
Lower middle income ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.4% | 43.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 2 Benin 60.2% compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 4 Niger 55.9% compare
- 5 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 6 Mozambique 54.6% compare
- 7 Gambia 54.1% compare
- 8 Mauritania 53.9% compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lower middle income?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Lower middle income was 43.5% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2022.
- How does Lower middle income rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.