Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Israel
Israel: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 15.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 15.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Israel peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2022.
That places Israel 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 175 San Marino 16.2% compare
- 176 Monaco 15.9% compare
- 176 Republic of Korea 15.9% compare
- 179 Luxembourg 15.5% compare
- 180 Germany 15.4% compare
- 181 Canada 15.1% compare
- 181 Finland 15.1% compare
- 181 Iceland 15.1% compare
- 181 Switzerland 15.1% compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Israel?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Israel was 15.6% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Israel ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.