Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 24.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29
in 2000
All-time low
24.6
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 24.7 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Uruguay peaked at 29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 136th 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 28.8 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.7 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.3 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.6 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.2 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.4 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.14 | 26.7 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.62 | 25 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Uruguay was 24.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Uruguay ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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