Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United States
United States: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United States, 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 United States stood at 10.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United States peaked at 11.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.
That places United States 192nd 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 States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 48% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United States?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in United States was 10.2% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- United States ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.