Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 41.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 41.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Maldives peaked at 53.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 35th of 192 countries 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3% | — |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 41.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 41.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 48.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 43.4% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.3% | 42.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Maldives?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Maldives was 41.3% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Maldives ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.