Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 45.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2021.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 47.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.7% | 45.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 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 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 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 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend was 45.1% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2021.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.