Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 45.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Angola is 45.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Angola peaked at 52.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.2, in 2014.
That places Angola 22nd 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3 | — |
| 2001 | 51.8 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.3 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 50.1 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.5 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46.8 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.1 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.5 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.6 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.7 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.9 | +0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 45.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 45.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.69 | 46.8 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.48 | 45.2 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.65 | 45.5 | 45.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Angola?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Angola was 45.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2 in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).