Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belarus
Belarus: 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 Belarus, 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
Belarus recorded 24.4% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belarus peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2013.
Belarus 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 24.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 24.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.2% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belarus?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belarus 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Belarus ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.