Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 32.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 32.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Vanuatu peaked at 36.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 67th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.9% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.9% | 32.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Vanuatu?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Vanuatu was 32.3% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.