Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 27.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30
in 2000
All-time low
27.8
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 27.9 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mongolia peaked at 30 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 94th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.5 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.8 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 27.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 27.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.59 | 28.7 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.09 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.82 | 27.8 | 27.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mongolia was 27.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Mongolia ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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