Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 31.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye is 31.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Türkiye peaked at 35.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2015.
Türkiye ranks 70th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 31.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 31.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.4% | 31.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Türkiye?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Türkiye was 31.9% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Türkiye ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.