Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 29.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 29.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2011.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 88th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 29.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 29.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.5% | 29.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 29.1% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2011.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.