Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guatemala
Guatemala: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 20.8%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guatemala peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 160th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guatemala?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Guatemala was 20.8% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Guatemala ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.