Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Indonesia
Indonesia: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 27.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 27.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Indonesia peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 102nd 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Indonesia?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Indonesia was 27.1% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Indonesia ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.