Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 41.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2000
All-time low
39.7
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 41.5 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Eritrea peaked at 44.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.7, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.2 | — |
| 2001 | 43.7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.3 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.4 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.9 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.5 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.6 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.1 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.5 | +1.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 41.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 41.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.17 | 40.3 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 | 39.7 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 | 40.6 | 41.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Eritrea was 41.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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