Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Albania
Albania: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Albania stood at 25.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Albania peaked at 28.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2010.
That places Albania 117th out of 192 countries 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.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 23.0% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.9% | 25.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 114 Mexico 25.7% compare
- 114 Tuvalu 25.7% compare
- 116 Bulgaria 25.6% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.5% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 25.5% compare
- 120 Barbados 25.4% compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 25.4% compare
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Albania?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Albania was 25.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Albania ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.