Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 30.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Papua New Guinea, 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
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Papua New Guinea stood at 30.9%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Papua New Guinea peaked at 36.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2018.
That places Papua New Guinea 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 30.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 30.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.7% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Papua New Guinea was 30.9% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.