Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Djibouti
Djibouti: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Djibouti, 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
Djibouti recorded 37.2% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Djibouti peaked at 40.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2010.
Djibouti ranks 46th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 35.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 35.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,629 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Djibouti?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Djibouti was 37.2% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2010.
- How does Djibouti rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Djibouti ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.