Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Kiribati
Kiribati: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 29.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 29.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Kiribati peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 86th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.9% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 83 North Korea 29.7% compare
- 84 Ecuador 29.5% compare
- 84 Montenegro 29.5% compare
- 87 South Africa 29.3% compare
- 88 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.1% compare
- 89 Malaysia 28.8% compare
- 89 Peru 28.8% compare
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Kiribati?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Kiribati was 29.4% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Kiribati ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.