Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mexico
Mexico: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 25.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 25.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mexico peaked at 29.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2011.
That places Mexico 114th 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.7% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 112 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.9% compare
- 112 Palau 25.9% compare
- 114 Tuvalu 25.7% compare
- 116 Bulgaria 25.6% compare
- 117 Albania 25.5% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.5% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 25.5% compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mexico?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Mexico was 25.7% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.