Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Albania
Albania: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 25.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2000
All-time low
22.7
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Albania stood at 25.5.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Albania peaked at 28.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2010.
That places Albania 117th 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 | — |
| 2001 | 27.6 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.6 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.8 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.4 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 25.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 25.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.42 | 23 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.52 | 22.7 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 24.9 | 25.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Albania?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Albania was 25.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Albania ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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