Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Philippines
Philippines: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 24.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 24.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Philippines peaked at 42.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 147th 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 35.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Philippines?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Philippines was 24.0% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Philippines ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.