Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Palestine
Palestine: 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 Palestine, 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 Palestine stood at 31.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Palestine peaked at 33.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2013.
Palestine 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 31.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 31.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.6% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.2% | 31.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Palestine?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Palestine 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2013.
- How does Palestine rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Palestine ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.