Share of pregnant women who have anemia in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 23.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 23.0% for share of pregnant women who have anemia 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, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -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% | +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% | +0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23.0% 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 | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 23.0% | 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in El Salvador?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in El Salvador was 23.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.