Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 29.7% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 39.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2023.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 83rd 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 29.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 29.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.0% compare
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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 29.7% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.