Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Namibia
Namibia: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 28.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Namibia peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 93rd 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.2% | 28.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 91 United Arab Emirates 28.6% compare
- 92 Kuwait 28.5% compare
- 94 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.9% compare
- 94 Mongolia 27.9% compare
- 96 Paraguay 27.8% compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Namibia?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Namibia was 28.3% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.