Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Belarus
Belarus: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 24.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.7
in 2000
All-time low
24
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Belarus stood at 24.4.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Belarus peaked at 28.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7 | — |
| 2001 | 28.2 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.8 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.3 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.4 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.1 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 24.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 24.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.61 | 24.6 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.13 | 24 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3 | 24.2 | 24.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Belarus?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Belarus was 24.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Belarus ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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