Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 45.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.1
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.7
in 2000
All-time low
44.3
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 45.1 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | -0.9% |
| 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.05 | 46.9 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9 | 44.3 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.62 | 44.3 | 45.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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