Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Argentina
Argentina: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 24.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Argentina, 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 Argentina stood at 24.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Argentina peaked at 31.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.3% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 253,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 247,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 260,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Argentina?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Argentina was 24.4% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Argentina ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.