Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 27.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Moldova, 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
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of 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, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Moldova peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2017.
That places Republic of 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.2% | 27.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of 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 Republic of 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Republic of Moldova was 27.4% 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2017.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.