Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cyprus
Cyprus: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 17.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cyprus, 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
Cyprus recorded 17.0% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cyprus peaked at 21.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 163rd 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cyprus?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Cyprus was 17.0% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Cyprus ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.