Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Korea, 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
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Korea is 15.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Korea peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2023.
That places Republic of Korea 176th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 175 San Marino 16.2% compare
- 176 Monaco 15.9% compare
- 178 Israel 15.6% compare
- 179 Luxembourg 15.5% compare
More gender data for Republic of Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Korea?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Korea was 15.9% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Republic of Korea ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.