Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Spain
Spain: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 16.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Spain, 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 Spain is 16.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Spain peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2021.
That places Spain 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Spain?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Spain was 16.3% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Spain ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.