Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in China
China: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 14.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in China, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in China is 14.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in China peaked at 28.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2023.
That places China 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7 | — |
| 2001 | 27.6 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 23.8 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.8 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 21 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 14.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3 | 20.1 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.14 | 15.3 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 14.2 | 14.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in China?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in China was 14.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2023.
- How does China rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- China ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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