Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iraq
Iraq: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 32.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iraq, 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
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iraq is 32.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iraq peaked at 37.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2016.
That places Iraq 64th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.5% | 32.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iraq?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Iraq was 32.9% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Iraq ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.