Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Small states
Small states: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 30.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 30.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Small states peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2021.
That places Small states 30th out of 47 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 31.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.0% | 30.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 27 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9% compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
- 33 South Sudan 42.2% compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Small states?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Small states was 30.3% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2021.
- How does Small states rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Small states ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.