Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 27.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 2000
All-time low
26.2
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 27.2 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 99th 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9 | — |
| 2001 | 33.2 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.5 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.3 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.4 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 27.7 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.2 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.49 | 27.2 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 | 26.2 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 | 26.7 | 27.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Dominican Republic was 27.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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