Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 25.5% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Marshall Islands peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 117th of 192 countries 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 25.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 25.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % 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 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 Marshall Islands?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Marshall Islands was 25.5% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Marshall Islands ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.