Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in El Salvador
El Salvador: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 23.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in El Salvador, 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
El Salvador recorded 23.0% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in El Salvador peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 152nd 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in El Salvador?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in El Salvador was 23.0% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.