Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 25.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Samoa peaked at 30.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 25.2% compare
- 125 Romania 25.2% compare
- 127 Serbia 25.1% compare
- 129 Qatar 24.9% compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24.9% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Samoa?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Samoa was 25.1% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.