Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 25.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.3
in 2000
All-time low
25
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Samoa is 25.1, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Samoa peaked at 30.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2021.
That places Samoa 127th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3 | — |
| 2001 | 29.9 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.5 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.5 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.1 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.61 | 26.8 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 | 25.1 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.08 | 25 | 25.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 25.2 compare
- 125 Romania 25.2 compare
- 127 Serbia 25.1 compare
- 129 Qatar 24.9 compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24.9 compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Samoa?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Samoa was 25.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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