Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 25.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Viet Nam, 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
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women who have anemia in Viet Nam 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, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Viet Nam peaked at 37.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2023.
Viet Nam 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 25.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia in Viet Nam?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Viet Nam was 25.3% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Viet Nam ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.