Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 41.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Cameroon, 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
Cameroon recorded 41.0% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Cameroon peaked at 49.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 44.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.7% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Cameroon?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Cameroon was 41.0% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.