Belarus: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Belarus' prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) rose 0.1 percentage points on 2022 (from 24.3% to 24.4%).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −0.2 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.24 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.1 percentage points in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.5 percentage points in 2001. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.04 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 91% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Belarus had the 140th highest value of the 192 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Belarus in the 2023 ranking

• Croatia — 138th of 192: 24.6%
• Poland — 139th of 192: 24.6%
• Argentina — 140th of 192: 24.4%
• Lithuania — 142nd of 192: 24.4%
• North Macedonia — 143rd of 192: 24.4%
• Naoero — 144th of 192: 24.3%

What this measures

Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.

Limitations: Data should be used with caution because surveys differ in quality, coverage, age group interviewed, and treatment of missing values across countries and over time. Data on anemia are compiled by the WHO based mainly on nationally representative surveys, which measure hemoglobin in the blood. WHO's hemoglobin thresholds are then used to determine anemia status based on age, sex, and physiological status.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in nearby economies

• Albania — 25.5% (2023)
• Andorra — 16.3% (2023)
• Armenia — 22.3% (2023)
• Austria — 16.7% (2023)
• Azerbaijan — 34.1% (2023)
• Belgium — 13.9% (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 26% (2023)
• Bulgaria — 25.6% (2023)
• Croatia — 24.6% (2023)
• Cyprus — 17% (2023)

More health data for Belarus

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 3.56% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 4.32% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 700,885 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 14.44% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 742,772 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 17.55% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 1.44 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 15.89% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.05% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Belarus's prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)?

24.4% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 4.3 percentage points from 28.7% in 2000. The highest value was 28.7% in 2000 and the lowest 24% in 2013.

How does Belarus rank?

140th highest of 192 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) unusual for Belarus?

In 2023, Belarus' prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) rose 0.1 percentage points on 2022 (from 24.3% to 24.4%). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −0.2 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.24 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.PRG.ANEM, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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