Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Botswana
Botswana: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 31.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Botswana, 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
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women who have anemia in Botswana is 31.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Botswana peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 75th 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.8% | 31.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Afghanistan 31.6% compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 30.9% compare
- 77 Timor-Leste 30.7% compare
- 77 Fiji 30.7% compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Botswana?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Botswana was 31.4% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.