Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Japan
Japan: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 22.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 22.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Japan peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 24.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Japan?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Japan was 22.5% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Japan ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.