Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in World
World: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 35.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 35.5% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in World peaked at 40.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2017.
That places World 24th out of 47 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.8% | 35.5% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in World?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in World was 35.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2017.
- How does World rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.