Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mexico
Mexico: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 25.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mexico stood at 25.7%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mexico peaked at 29.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 114th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 25.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 25.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.7% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 112 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.9% compare
- 112 Palau 25.9% compare
- 114 Tuvalu 25.7% compare
- 116 Bulgaria 25.6% compare
- 117 Albania 25.5% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.5% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 25.5% compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 Mexico?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mexico was 25.7% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.