Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Colombia
Colombia: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 27.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 27.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% 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 Colombia peaked at 37.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2014.
That places Colombia 103rd 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 27.9% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 27.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Colombia?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Colombia was 27.0% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.