Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uruguay
Uruguay: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 24.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uruguay, 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
Uruguay recorded 24.7% for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uruguay peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 136th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uruguay?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Uruguay was 24.7% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Uruguay ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.