Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Mozambique
Mozambique: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 54.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Mozambique peaked at 54.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 50.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.1% | 54.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 4 Niger 55.9% compare
- 5 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 7 Gambia 54.1% compare
- 8 Mauritania 53.9% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 53.7% compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Mozambique?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Mozambique was 54.6% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.