Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 29.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro is 29.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Montenegro peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2010.
Montenegro ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.8% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.0% compare
- 83 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 29.7% compare
- 84 Ecuador 29.5% compare
- 86 Kiribati 29.4% compare
- 87 South Africa 29.3% compare
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Montenegro?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Montenegro was 29.5% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Montenegro ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.