Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 24.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 24.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Uruguay peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 Uruguay?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Uruguay was 24.7% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Uruguay ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.