Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bangladesh, 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
Bangladesh recorded 38.6% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bangladesh peaked at 47.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 43rd 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 38.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 38.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.2% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.6% | 39.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bangladesh?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bangladesh was 38.6% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.