Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 25.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
122nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2000
All-time low
22.4%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mexico is 25.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mexico peaked at 29.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 122nd of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 25.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 25.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.7% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 120 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.9% compare
- 120 Palau 25.9% compare
- 122 Tuvalu 25.7% compare
- 124 Bulgaria 25.6% compare
- 125 Albania 25.5% compare
- 125 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 25.5% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 25.5% compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mexico?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mexico was 25.7% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Mexico ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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