Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) - Country Ranking

Definition: Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Mali 59.00 2019
2 Benin 58.10 2019
3 Yemen 57.50 2019
4 Senegal 56.10 2019
5 Nigeria 55.90 2019
6 Burkina Faso 55.30 2019
7 The Gambia 55.10 2019
8 Niger 54.90 2019
9 Côte d'Ivoire 54.40 2019
9 Sierra Leone 54.40 2019
11 Togo 53.70 2019
12 Guinea 53.00 2019
13 Gabon 52.50 2019
14 Guinea-Bissau 52.30 2019
15 Central African Republic 51.50 2019
15 Cambodia 51.50 2019
17 Congo 51.00 2019
18 São Tomé and Principe 50.80 2019
19 India 50.10 2019
20 Liberia 49.70 2019
21 Solomon Islands 49.30 2019
22 Mauritania 49.10 2019
23 Haiti 48.70 2019
23 Somalia 48.70 2019
25 Angola 48.30 2019
26 Equatorial Guinea 48.10 2019
26 Tanzania 48.10 2019
28 Myanmar 47.80 2019
29 Ghana 47.20 2019
30 Lao PDR 47.00 2019
31 Dem. Rep. Congo 46.50 2019
32 Mozambique 45.80 2019
33 Chad 45.30 2019
34 Cameroon 44.40 2019
35 Burundi 44.20 2019
35 Indonesia 44.20 2019
37 Papua New Guinea 44.10 2019
38 Pakistan 44.00 2019
39 Nepal 42.50 2019
40 Bangladesh 42.20 2019
41 Kiribati 41.70 2019
42 Fiji 41.40 2019
43 Eritrea 40.80 2019
44 Kenya 40.30 2019
45 Samoa 39.40 2019
46 Zambia 39.30 2019
46 Malawi 39.30 2019
46 Madagascar 39.30 2019
49 Uganda 38.90 2019
50 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 38.80 2019
51 Tajikistan 38.60 2019
52 Bhutan 38.20 2019
53 Comoros 38.00 2019
53 Timor-Leste 38.00 2019
55 Djibouti 37.00 2019
56 Sudan 36.80 2019
57 Tonga 36.50 2019
57 Afghanistan 36.50 2019
59 Kyrgyz Republic 36.30 2019
60 Nauru 35.90 2019
61 Azerbaijan 35.00 2019
62 Uzbekistan 34.80 2019
63 Sri Lanka 34.60 2019
64 Palau 34.30 2019
65 Tuvalu 34.00 2019
66 Cabo Verde 33.90 2019
67 Bolivia 33.70 2019
67 Jordan 33.70 2019
69 Lesotho 33.50 2019
69 Bahrain 33.50 2019
71 Syrian Arab Republic 33.20 2019
72 Algeria 33.10 2019
73 Guyana 33.00 2019
74 Morocco 32.60 2019
75 Eswatini 32.20 2019
75 Thailand 32.20 2019
77 Zimbabwe 31.70 2019
78 Kazakhstan 31.40 2019
78 Botswana 31.40 2019
80 Malaysia 31.00 2019
81 Iraq 30.90 2019
82 South Africa 30.80 2019
83 Tunisia 30.50 2019
84 Oman 30.20 2019
85 Libya 29.40 2019
86 Namibia 29.00 2019
86 Ethiopia 29.00 2019
88 Vietnam 28.40 2019
89 Georgia 28.00 2019
90 Lebanon 27.70 2019
90 Mauritius 27.70 2019
90 Vanuatu 27.70 2019
90 Turkmenistan 27.70 2019
94 Moldova 27.60 2019
95 Dominican Republic 27.50 2019
95 Seychelles 27.50 2019
97 Saudi Arabia 27.30 2019
98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.20 2019
99 Peru 27.10 2019
100 Qatar 26.70 2019
101 Venezuela 26.40 2019
102 Egypt 26.00 2019
103 Bulgaria 25.80 2019
104 North Macedonia 25.70 2019
105 Philippines 25.50 2019
105 Uruguay 25.50 2019
107 Paraguay 25.40 2019
108 Romania 25.30 2019
109 Serbia 25.10 2019
110 Mongolia 24.90 2019
111 Albania 24.50 2019
112 Slovak Republic 24.40 2019
113 Suriname 24.20 2019
114 Nicaragua 23.90 2019
114 Belarus 23.90 2019
116 Iran 23.80 2019
117 United Arab Emirates 23.70 2019
117 Kuwait 23.70 2019
119 Rwanda 23.50 2019
120 Russia 23.40 2019
120 Japan 23.40 2019
120 Dominica 23.40 2019
123 Estonia 23.30 2019
124 Croatia 23.20 2019
124 Latvia 23.20 2019
124 Ukraine 23.20 2019
127 Slovenia 22.90 2019
128 Jamaica 22.80 2019
129 Brunei 22.70 2019
129 Czech Republic 22.70 2019
131 Panama 22.60 2019
132 Grenada 22.50 2019
132 Hungary 22.50 2019
134 Ecuador 22.30 2019
135 Cuba 22.10 2019
136 Colombia 21.80 2019
137 Honduras 21.70 2019
138 Lithuania 21.60 2019
139 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 21.40 2019
140 Belize 21.20 2019
141 Montenegro 20.60 2019
141 Argentina 20.60 2019
143 Greece 20.30 2019
144 Mexico 20.20 2019
145 Barbados 19.50 2019
146 Chile 19.40 2019
146 Antigua and Barbuda 19.40 2019
146 Trinidad and Tobago 19.40 2019
146 Portugal 19.40 2019
150 Spain 19.20 2019
150 Italy 19.20 2019
152 St. Lucia 19.10 2019
152 Brazil 19.10 2019
154 Malta 19.00 2019
155 China 18.50 2019
155 Cyprus 18.50 2019
157 Israel 18.30 2019
158 St. Kitts and Nevis 18.20 2019
159 Armenia 18.10 2019
160 Sweden 18.00 2019
161 Austria 17.80 2019
162 Costa Rica 17.60 2019
163 Singapore 17.50 2019
164 Netherlands 17.20 2019
165 San Marino 17.10 2019
166 Ireland 17.00 2019
167 The Bahamas 16.80 2019
167 Andorra 16.80 2019
167 Monaco 16.80 2019
170 Denmark 16.70 2019
170 Norway 16.70 2019
172 United Kingdom 16.50 2019
172 Germany 16.50 2019
174 Finland 16.30 2019
175 Belgium 16.20 2019
175 France 16.20 2019
177 New Zealand 16.10 2019
178 Canada 16.00 2019
179 El Salvador 15.90 2019
180 Australia 15.70 2019
181 Iceland 15.30 2019
182 Luxembourg 15.00 2019
183 Switzerland 14.90 2019
184 Korea 14.70 2019
185 Guatemala 12.70 2019
186 United States 11.50 2019

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Limitations and Exceptions: Data should be used with caution because surveys differ in quality, coverage, age group interviewed, and treatment of missing values across countries and over time. Data on anemia are compiled by the WHO based mainly on nationally representative surveys, which measure hemoglobin in the blood. WHO's hemoglobin thresholds are then used to determine anemia status based on age, sex, and physiological status.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs, which vary by age, sex, altitude, smoking status, and pregnancy status. In its severe form it is associated with fatigue, weakness, dizziness, and drowsiness. Children under age 5 and pregnant women have the highest risk for anemia.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual