Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 29.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2000
All-time low
27.6%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 29.5% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Montenegro peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2010.
Montenegro ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 29.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 29.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.8% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.0% compare
- 83 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 29.7% compare
- 84 Ecuador 29.5% compare
- 86 Kiribati 29.4% compare
- 87 South Africa 29.3% compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % 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 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Montenegro?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Montenegro was 29.5% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Montenegro ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.