Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 50.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 50.9% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Senegal peaked at 62.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 52.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.9% | 52.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Senegal was 50.9% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.