Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 42.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 42.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 42.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 33 South Sudan 42.2% compare
- 34 Eritrea 41.5% compare
- 35 Maldives 41.3% compare
More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Kyrgyzstan was 42.5% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.