Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in New Zealand
New Zealand: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in New Zealand, 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
New Zealand recorded 13.3% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in New Zealand peaked at 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 191st 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in New Zealand?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in New Zealand was 13.3% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- New Zealand ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.