Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 29.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 29.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2011.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 88th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.5% | 29.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 86 Kiribati 29.4% compare
- 87 South Africa 29.3% compare
- 89 Malaysia 28.8% compare
- 89 Peru 28.8% compare
- 91 United Arab Emirates 28.6% compare
More gender data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 211,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 210,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 29.1% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2011.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.