Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 25.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Slovakia is 25.3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Slovakia peaked at 28.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 122nd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7 | — |
| 2001 | 28.4 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 25.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 25.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.12 | 25.7 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.24 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.23 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Slovakia was 25.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Slovakia ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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