Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Comoros
Comoros: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 35.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Comoros, 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
Comoros recorded 35.5% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Comoros peaked at 41.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 53rd 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 35.9% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.1% | 35.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Comoros?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Comoros was 35.5% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Comoros ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.