Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Netherlands

Netherlands: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 16.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2000
All-time low
16.5%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Netherlands, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 20.5 %2001: 20.1 %2002: 19.8 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 19.2 %2005: 19 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 18.2 %2009: 17.9 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 17 %2018: 16.9 %2019: 16.7 %2020: 16.6 %2021: 16.6 %2022: 16.5 %2023: 16.5 %

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 16.5% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Netherlands peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 20.5%
2001 20.1% -2.0%
2002 19.8% -1.5%
2003 19.5% -1.5%
2004 19.2% -1.5%
2005 19.0% -1.0%
2006 18.7% -1.6%
2007 18.4% -1.6%
2008 18.2% -1.1%
2009 17.9% -1.6%
2010 17.7% -1.1%
2011 17.5% -1.1%
2012 17.4% -0.6%
2013 17.3% -0.6%
2014 17.2% -0.6%
2015 17.1% -0.6%
2016 17.1% +0.0%
2017 17.0% -0.6%
2018 16.9% -0.6%
2019 16.7% -1.2%
2020 16.6% -0.6%
2021 16.6% +0.0%
2022 16.5% -0.6%
2023 16.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 17.9% 20.5% 10
2010s 17.2% 16.7% 17.7% 10
2020s 16.6% 16.5% 16.6% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  2. 167 Malta 16.7% compare
  3. 169 Greece 16.6% compare
  4. 171 Andorra 16.3% compare
  5. 171 Norway 16.3% compare
  6. 171 Portugal 16.3% compare
  7. 171 Spain 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Netherlands?
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Netherlands was 16.5% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Netherlands ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
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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.