Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
174th
of 209 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2000
All-time low
18.0%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guatemala stood at 20.8%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guatemala peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 171 Chile 21.4% compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 21.1% compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 21.1% compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia 20.8% compare
- 176 Italy 17.1% compare
- 177 Cyprus 17.0% compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guatemala?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Guatemala was 20.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Guatemala ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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