Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Fiji
Fiji: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 30.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 2000
All-time low
30.7
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 30.7 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Fiji peaked at 37.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2021.
That places Fiji 77th 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8 | — |
| 2001 | 37.5 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.1 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.8 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.4 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.1 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.7 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.2 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.6 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.3 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.5 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 30.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 30.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.17 | 34.3 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.54 | 31.2 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.73 | 30.7 | 30.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 74 Afghanistan 31.6 compare
- 75 Botswana 31.4 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 30.9 compare
- 77 East Timor 30.7 compare
- 79 Bahrain 30.1 compare
- 79 Eswatini 30.1 compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 30.1 compare
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Fiji?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Fiji was 30.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Fiji ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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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