Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 25.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 25.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Vietnam peaked at 37.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.7% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 25.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 25.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 25.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 120 Barbados 25.4% compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 25.4% compare
- 122 Slovak Republic 25.3% compare
- 122 Slovenia 25.3% compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 25.2% compare
- 125 Romania 25.2% compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Vietnam was 25.3% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Vietnam ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.