Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 39.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 39.3%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Madagascar peaked at 41.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.3% | 39.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 39 Kenya 39.8% compare
- 40 Tajikistan 39.6% compare
- 42 Pakistan 39.1% compare
- 43 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 43 Malawi 38.6% compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Madagascar?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Madagascar was 39.3% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Madagascar ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.