Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo
Congo: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 46.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo, 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
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo stood at 46.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo peaked at 57.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2023.
That places Congo 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.3% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.2% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 47.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 16 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 17 Liberia 49.2% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
- 20 India 46.6% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.6% compare
- 22 Angola 45.9% compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Congo was 46.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.