Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Estonia
Estonia: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 24.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Estonia, 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
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Estonia stood at 24.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Estonia peaked at 28.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2013.
That places Estonia 131st 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Estonia?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Estonia was 24.8% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Estonia ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.