Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 32.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.2
in 2000
All-time low
32.6
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 32.6 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.8 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.6 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 32.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 32.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.9, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.96 | 36.6 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.52 | 33.2 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 | 32.6 | 33 | 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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Bhutan was 32.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 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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