Share of pregnant women who have anemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 14.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 4 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.