Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Norway
Norway: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 16.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2000
All-time low
16.3
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Norway stood at 16.3. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Norway peaked at 21.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2021.
Norway ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2 | — |
| 2001 | 20.6 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.3 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 16.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 16.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.33 | 18 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.17 | 16.5 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.32 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Norway?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Norway was 16.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Norway ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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