Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uganda
Uganda: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 35.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uganda, 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
Uganda recorded 35.0% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uganda peaked at 43.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2019.
That places Uganda 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 36.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uganda?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uganda was 35.0% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Uganda ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.