Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 30.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36
in 2000
All-time low
30.7
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Papua New Guinea peaked at 36 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 | — |
| 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 | -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 36.95, 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 | 34.24 | 32.4 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.13 | 30.7 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.77 | 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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Papua New Guinea was 30.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 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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