Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 23.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 23.9% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Rwanda peaked at 29.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 148th out of 192 countries 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 23.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 23.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Rwanda was 23.9% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Rwanda ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.