Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 25.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vietnam is 25.3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vietnam peaked at 37.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 122nd 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.7 | — |
| 2001 | 36.3 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.9 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.5 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 32.3 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.2 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.1 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.2 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.5 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.4 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.1 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25.6 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.4 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.3 | -0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 25.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 25.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1 | 27.5 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 | 26.1 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Vietnam was 25.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Vietnam ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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