Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.6
in 2000
All-time low
21.9
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 23 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in El Salvador peaked at 24.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6 | — |
| 2001 | 24.3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.1 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4 | 22.2 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.03 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7 | 22.4 | 23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in El Salvador was 23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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