Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14.3% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United Kingdom peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 68% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United Kingdom?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United Kingdom was 14.3% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- United Kingdom ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.