Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 35.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 35.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nepal peaked at 43.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2023.
That places Nepal 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.3% | — |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 35.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 35.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.9%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 40.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.2% | 36.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Nepal was 35.2% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.