Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 30.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in East Timor stood at 30.7. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in East Timor peaked at 39.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2021.
That places East Timor 77th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.8 | — |
| 2001 | 39.1 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.5 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.9 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.2 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.1 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.9 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.2 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.8 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.7 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 30.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 30.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.98 | 34.2 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 | 31.1 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 | 30.7 | 30.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in East Timor?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in East Timor was 30.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- East Timor ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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