Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 27.2%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 99th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 27.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.7% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominican Republic?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Dominican Republic was 27.2% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.