Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in United States of America
United States of America: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in United States of America, 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
United States of America recorded 10.2% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in United States of America peaked at 11.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 192nd 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in United States of America?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in United States of America was 10.2% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- United States of America ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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.