Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 29.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.8
in 2000
All-time low
29.4
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Kiribati stood at 29.4. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Kiribati peaked at 35.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8 | — |
| 2001 | 35.3 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 34.7 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.2 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.7 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.2 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 29.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 29.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.66 | 31.9 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.66 | 29.7 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.42 | 29.4 | 29.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 83 North Korea 29.7 compare
- 84 Ecuador 29.5 compare
- 84 Montenegro 29.5 compare
- 87 South Africa 29.3 compare
- 88 Venezuela 29.1 compare
- 89 Malaysia 28.8 compare
- 89 Peru 28.8 compare
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Kiribati was 29.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Kiribati ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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