Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Uzbekistan, 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
Uzbekistan recorded 35.6% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Uzbekistan peaked at 42.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2016.
That places Uzbekistan 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 37.2% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.5% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.7% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More gender data for Uzbekistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 27,599 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 27,599 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 438,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 445,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 479,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 444,543 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Uzbekistan?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Uzbekistan was 35.6% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2016.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Uzbekistan ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.