Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Yemen
Yemen: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 41.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Yemen, 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
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Yemen is 41.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Yemen peaked at 42.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2012.
That places Yemen 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 39.3% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 41.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Yemen?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Yemen was 41.2% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Yemen ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.