Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 54.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mozambique peaked at 54.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 54.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 54.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 50.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.1% | 54.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 4 Niger 55.9% compare
- 5 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 7 Gambia 54.1% compare
- 8 Mauritania 53.9% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 53.7% compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Mozambique was 54.6% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.