Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cuba
Cuba: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 26.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cuba, 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 Cuba is 26.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cuba peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 26.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 26.7% 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 | 30.0% | 26.7% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 26.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cuba?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cuba was 26.7% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.