Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nauru, 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 Nauru stood at 24.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nauru peaked at 29.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 144th 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 24.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 24.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nauru?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nauru was 24.3% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Nauru ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.