Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 14.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 14.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2022.
That places Post-demographic dividend 46th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend was 14.7% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.