Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Australia
Australia: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 13.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Australia, 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Australia is 13.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Australia peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2023.
Australia ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 186 Ireland 14.7% compare
- 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 188 China 14.2% compare
- 189 Belgium 13.9% compare
- 191 New Zealand 13.3% compare
- 192 United States of America 10.2% compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Australia?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Australia was 13.9% 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Australia ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.