Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Palestine
Palestine: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 31.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.9
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 2000
All-time low
30.9
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Palestine stood at 31.9.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Palestine peaked at 33.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2013.
Palestine ranks 70th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8 | — |
| 2001 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.3 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.1 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.6 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.1 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 31.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.95, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 31.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.72 | 31.6 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.01 | 30.9 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 31.2 | 31.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Palestine?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Palestine was 31.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2013.
- How does Palestine rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Palestine ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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