Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Costa Rica, 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
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Costa Rica stood at 23.3%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Costa Rica peaked at 26.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Costa Rica?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Costa Rica was 23.3% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Costa Rica ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.