Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Syria
Syria: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 35.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 35.2%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Syria peaked at 35.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2012.
That places Syria 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 35.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 35.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.1% | 35.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Syria?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Syria was 35.2% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Syria ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.