Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 23.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Upper middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 23.8% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Upper middle income peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2017.
Upper middle income ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 25.6% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Upper middle income?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Upper middle income was 23.8% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2017.
- How does Upper middle income rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Upper middle income ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.