Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 25.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) stood at 25.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Micronesia (country) peaked at 30.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2019.
Micronesia (country) ranks 112th 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 25.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 25.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Micronesia (country)?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Micronesia (country) was 25.9% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.