Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Gambia
Gambia: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 54.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Gambia, 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
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women who have anemia in Gambia is 54.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Gambia peaked at 66.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2023.
That places Gambia 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.5% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 55.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 4 Niger 55.9% compare
- 5 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 6 Mozambique 54.6% compare
- 8 Mauritania 53.9% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 53.7% compare
- 10 Somalia 52.8% compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Gambia?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Gambia was 54.1% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Gambia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.