Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Costa Rica
23.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
23.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
150th
El Salvador rank
152nd
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 150th and El Salvador ranks 152nd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.4% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 22.0% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 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, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 23.3% against 23.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Costa Rica ranks 150th and El Salvador ranks 152nd 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.