Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 25.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Slovakia peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 122nd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 25.3% 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 | 27.1% | 25.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Slovakia was 25.3% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Slovakia ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.