Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Angola
Angola: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Angola, 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
Angola recorded 45.9% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Angola peaked at 52.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2014.
That places Angola 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Angola?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Angola was 45.9% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.