Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in United States
United States: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 10.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.2
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2000
All-time low
10
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in United States stood at 10.2.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in United States peaked at 11.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2020.
That places United States 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4 | — |
| 2001 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 48% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 | 10 | 10.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in United States?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in United States was 10.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- United States ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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