Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 31.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pacific island small states, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pacific island small states is 31.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pacific island small states peaked at 36.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2021.
Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 33.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 24 Ghana 45.3% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.1% compare
- 26 Nigeria 45.0% compare
- 27 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9% compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0539 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pacific island small states?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pacific island small states was 31.1% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2021.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.