Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 27.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 27.4% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Moldova peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2017.
That places Moldova 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 27.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 27.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.2% | 27.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 96 Paraguay 27.8% compare
- 97 Panama 27.5% compare
- 99 Dominica 27.2% compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 27.2% compare
- 99 Seychelles 27.2% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Moldova?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Moldova was 27.4% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.