Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 41.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 41.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Yemen peaked at 42.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 41.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 41.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 39.3% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 41.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Yemen?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Yemen was 41.2% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Yemen ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.