Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 33.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 33.7% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Morocco peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2014.
Morocco ranks 60th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 33.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 33.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.4% | 33.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Morocco?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Morocco was 33.7% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.