Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Brunei
Brunei: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 21.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Brunei, 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 Brunei is 21.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Brunei peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2021.
Brunei ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 21.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 21.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Brunei?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Brunei was 21.1% 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Brunei ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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.