Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Fiji
Fiji: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 30.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Fiji, 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 Fiji is 30.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Fiji peaked at 37.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 77th 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 30.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 74 Afghanistan 31.6% compare
- 75 Botswana 31.4% compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 30.9% compare
- 77 East Timor 30.7% compare
- 79 Bahrain 30.1% compare
- 79 Eswatini 30.1% compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 30.1% compare
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Fiji?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Fiji was 30.7% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Fiji ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.