Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 13.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in New Zealand peaked at 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 191st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 13.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 13.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % 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 New Zealand?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in New Zealand was 13.3% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- New Zealand ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.