Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 54.6 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.6
in 2023
All-time low
50.6
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 54.6 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mozambique peaked at 54.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.6, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4 | — |
| 2001 | 52.3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.9 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.5 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.7 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.6 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.8 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.5 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.6 | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 54.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 54.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.71 | 50.8 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.58 | 50.6 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8 | 53.1 | 54.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 57.3 compare
- 4 Niger 55.9 compare
- 5 Gabon 54.8 compare
- 7 Gambia 54.1 compare
- 8 Mauritania 53.9 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 53.7 compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Mozambique was 54.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6 in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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