Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle income
Middle income: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 36.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle income, 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 Middle income stood at 36.6%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle income peaked at 42.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2017.
Middle income ranks 20th of 47 groups 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 36.0% | 36.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle income?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Middle income was 36.6% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2017.
- How does Middle income rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.