Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in OECD members
OECD members: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 18.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 18.3%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in OECD members peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2022.
OECD members ranks 42nd of 47 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.1% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 39 Kenya 39.8% compare
- 40 Tajikistan 39.6% compare
- 41 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 42 Pakistan 39.1% compare
- 43 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 43 Malawi 38.6% compare
- 45 Sudan 38.0% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in OECD members?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in OECD members was 18.3% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- OECD members ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.