Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belize
Belize: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 26.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belize, 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
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belize is 26.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belize peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2013.
That places Belize 105th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 26.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 26.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.7% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 26.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belize?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Belize was 26.8% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.