Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Turkey
Turkey: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 31.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Turkey, 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
Turkey recorded 31.9% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Turkey peaked at 35.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2015.
Turkey ranks 70th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 31.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 31.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.4% | 31.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Turkey?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Turkey was 31.9% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Turkey ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.