Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Brazil
23.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
23.3%
in 2023
Brazil rank
151st
Costa Rica rank
150th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 151st and Costa Rica ranks 150th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.5% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.8% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Brazil ranks 151st and Costa Rica ranks 150th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.