Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Armenia
Armenia: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 22.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.3
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.9
in 2000
All-time low
21.8
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 22.3 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Armenia peaked at 25.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2019.
That places Armenia 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9 | — |
| 2001 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.7 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.4 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.1 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 22.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 22.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.31 | 24.1 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.56 | 21.8 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Armenia?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Armenia was 22.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Armenia ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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