Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 28.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kuwait, 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
Kuwait recorded 28.5% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kuwait peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.1% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kuwait?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kuwait was 28.5% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.