Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 33.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.7
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.2
in 2000
All-time low
31.7
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 33.7 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Morocco peaked at 35.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.7, in 2014.
Morocco ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.8 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.6 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 34 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.6 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.2 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.8 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.1 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.7 | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 33.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 33.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.23 | 32.9 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.97 | 31.7 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.98 | 32.4 | 33.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Morocco?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Morocco was 33.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7 in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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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