Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 33.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 33.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tunisia peaked at 33.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.6% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.2% | 33.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tunisia?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tunisia was 33.1% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.