Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 23.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 23.8 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Thailand peaked at 30.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3 | — |
| 2001 | 30.2 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.1 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.3 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.4 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.9 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.8 | -1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9 | 29.3 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.78 | 25.9 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.52 | 23.8 | 25.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 147 Philippines 24 compare
- 148 Rwanda 23.9 compare
- 150 Costa Rica 23.3 compare
- 151 Brazil 23.1 compare
- 152 El Salvador 23 compare
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Thailand?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Thailand was 23.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Thailand ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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