Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 41.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Maldives stood at 41.3. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Maldives peaked at 53.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.3, in 2023.
That places Maldives 35th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3 | — |
| 2001 | 52.7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.1 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.5 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 51 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.9 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.3 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.7 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.2 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.7 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.2 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.7 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.2 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.4 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.8 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.2 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 41.7 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3 | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 41.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 41.3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.9, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.71 | 48.2 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6 | 43.4 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 | 41.3 | 42.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Maldives?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Maldives was 41.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Maldives ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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