Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 30.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 30.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in East Timor peaked at 39.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.8% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 30.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 30.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 34.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.7% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in East Timor?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in East Timor was 30.7% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- East Timor ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.