Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 54.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.8
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
59.6
in 2000
All-time low
54.2
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Gabon is 54.8, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Gabon peaked at 59.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 2016.
Gabon ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6 | — |
| 2001 | 59.3 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 59 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.6 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.2 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.8 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.4 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.9 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.8 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.4 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 55 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.7 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.4 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.2 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.4 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.7 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.8 | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 54.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 54.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.95 | 56.2 | 59.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.66 | 54.2 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.58 | 54.4 | 54.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 2 Benin 60.2 compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 57.3 compare
- 4 Niger 55.9 compare
- 6 Mozambique 54.6 compare
- 7 Gambia 54.1 compare
- 8 Mauritania 53.9 compare
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Gabon?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Gabon was 54.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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