Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 32.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bhutan, 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
Bhutan recorded 32.6% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bhutan peaked at 41.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 65th 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 36.6% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 33.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bhutan?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Bhutan was 32.6% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.