Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Seychelles
Seychelles: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Seychelles, 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
Seychelles recorded 27.2% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Seychelles peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 27.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Seychelles?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Seychelles was 27.2% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Seychelles ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.