Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in France
France: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 14.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in France, 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
France recorded 14.8% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in France peaked at 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2016.
France ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in France?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in France was 14.8% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2016.
- How does France rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- France ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.