Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 45.1% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2017.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 45.1% | 4 |
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More gender data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 45.1% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2017.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.