Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 36.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 36.3 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Egypt peaked at 36.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2012.
That places Egypt 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9 | — |
| 2001 | 32.6 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.7 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.9 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.5 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.2 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.3 | +3.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.69 | 30.8 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.31 | 30.7 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8 | 33.5 | 36.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Egypt?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Egypt was 36.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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