Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Marshall Islands, 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
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women who have anemia in Marshall Islands is 25.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Marshall Islands peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Marshall Islands?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Marshall Islands was 25.5% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Marshall Islands ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.