Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Hungary
Hungary: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 24.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 24.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Hungary peaked at 27.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 45,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Hungary?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Hungary was 24.8% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Hungary ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.