Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Moldova
Moldova: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 27.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2000
All-time low
27.1
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Moldova stood at 27.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Moldova peaked at 33.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 2017.
That places Moldova 98th 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3 | — |
| 2001 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.4 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.9 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.4 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 31 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 30 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.2 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.5 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.6 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 27.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 27.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.22 | 29.2 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.1 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.27 | 27.2 | 27.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 96 Paraguay 27.8 compare
- 97 Panama 27.5 compare
- 99 Dominica 27.2 compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 27.2 compare
- 99 Seychelles 27.2 compare
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Moldova?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Moldova was 27.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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