Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in North America
North America: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in North America, 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 North America stood at 10.6%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in North America peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2022.
That places North America 47th out of 47 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in North America?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in North America was 10.6% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2022.
- How does North America rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- North America ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.