Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 22.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 22.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.9%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Sri Lanka was 22.9% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.