Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 24.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 24.0% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Philippines peaked at 42.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 147th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 24.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 24.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 35.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Philippines was 24.0% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Philippines ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.