Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Latvia
Latvia: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 21.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Latvia, 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
Latvia recorded 21.9% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Latvia peaked at 26.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Latvia?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Latvia was 21.9% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.