Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Senegal
Senegal: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 50.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 50.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Senegal peaked at 62.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 52.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.9% | 52.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Senegal?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Senegal was 50.9% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.