Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 27.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.5
in 2000
All-time low
26.8
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 27.2 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Seychelles peaked at 32.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 99th 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5 | — |
| 2001 | 32 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.5 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.6 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.6 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.6 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.3 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 27.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 27.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.85, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.34 | 28.3 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.98 | 26.8 | 27.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Seychelles?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Seychelles was 27.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Seychelles ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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