Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Hungary
Hungary: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 24.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2000
All-time low
24.5
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 24.8 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Hungary peaked at 27.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 2018.
That places Hungary 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8 | — |
| 2001 | 27.4 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.6 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.7 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 24.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 24.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.24 | 24.9 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.62 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.68 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Hungary?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Hungary was 24.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Hungary ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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