Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 30 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 30 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Laos peaked at 45.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2023.
That places Laos 82nd 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1 | — |
| 2001 | 44.4 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 43.6 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 42.8 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.9 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.1 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.4 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.8 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.1 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.6 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.4 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.8 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.3 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30 | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 30 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 30 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 | 41.5 | 37.8 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.36 | 31.8 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.57 | 30 | 31.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Laos?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Laos was 30 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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