Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 29.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.7
in 2000
All-time low
27.7
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ecuador stood at 29.5.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ecuador peaked at 33.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.7, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7 | — |
| 2001 | 33.2 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.9 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.2 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 28 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 29.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 29.5 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 | 30.99 | 28.4 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.14 | 27.7 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 | 28.9 | 29.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 82 Laos 30 compare
- 83 North Korea 29.7 compare
- 84 Montenegro 29.5 compare
- 86 Kiribati 29.4 compare
- 87 South Africa 29.3 compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Ecuador was 29.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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