Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 43.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 43.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 43.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.84 | 47.7 | 55.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.91 | 42.4 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.95 | 42.6 | 43.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Nigeria 45 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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Myanmar was 43.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 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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