Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 27.2% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Seychelles peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2019.
That places Seychelles 99th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 27.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % 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 Seychelles?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Seychelles was 27.2% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Seychelles ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.