Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 32.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.3
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.6
in 2000
All-time low
31.8
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32 | +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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 32.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 32.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.91 | 32.9 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.01 | 31.8 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.05 | 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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vanuatu?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vanuatu was 32.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women 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 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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