Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bahrain
Bahrain: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 30.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.1
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.1
in 2000
All-time low
29.7
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bahrain stood at 30.1.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bahrain peaked at 32.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 79th 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1 | — |
| 2001 | 31.9 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.5 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.7 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.8 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 30.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 30.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.35 | 30.5 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.84 | 29.7 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.88 | 29.7 | 30.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bahrain?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bahrain was 30.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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