Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Brazil
Brazil: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 23.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Brazil peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Brazil?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Brazil was 23.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Brazil ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.