Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 24.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation stood at 24.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Russian Federation peaked at 28.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2013.
Russian Federation ranks 131st 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More gender data for Russian Federation
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Russian Federation?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Russian Federation was 24.8% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Russian Federation ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.