Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 25.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 25.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Romania peaked at 29.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2017.
That places Romania 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Romania was 25.2% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Romania ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.