Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 23.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.3
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 2000
All-time low
21.5
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Costa Rica stood at 23.3.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Costa Rica peaked at 26.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 150th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9 | — |
| 2001 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.8 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.1 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.6 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | +1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 22.1 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.82 | 21.5 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.88 | 22.5 | 23.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Costa Rica was 23.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Costa Rica ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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