Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 20.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.6% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Saudi Arabia?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Saudi Arabia was 20.8% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.