Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Eswatini
Eswatini: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 30.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 30.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Eswatini peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 79th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 30.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 30.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.2% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Eswatini?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Eswatini was 30.1% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Eswatini ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.