Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 46.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tanzania, United Republic of is 46.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 53.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2023.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.4% | — |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 46.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 50.5% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.6% | 47.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Tanzania, United Republic of was 46.6% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.