Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 43.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 43.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Myanmar peaked at 55.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 43.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 43.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 42.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 43.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Nigeria 45.0% compare
- 27 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Myanmar was 43.4% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.