Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 39.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.3
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.9
in 2000
All-time low
36.7
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.8% |
| 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.68 | 37.1 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.34 | 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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Madagascar was 39.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Madagascar ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 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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