Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 27.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 27.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 94th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 24.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 27.9% | 4 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 27.9% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.