Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 43.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 43.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Myanmar peaked at 55.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 42.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 43.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Nigeria 45.0% compare
- 27 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Myanmar?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Myanmar was 43.4% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.