Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 45.1% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 45.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45.1% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.