Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 25.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tuvalu, 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
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tuvalu stood at 25.7%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tuvalu peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2019.
Tuvalu ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 112 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.9% compare
- 112 Palau 25.9% compare
- 114 Mexico 25.7% compare
- 116 Bulgaria 25.6% compare
- 117 Albania 25.5% compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.5% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 25.5% compare
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tuvalu?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Tuvalu was 25.7% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Tuvalu ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.