Women who give birth affected by pre-eclampsia, worldwide

3-8%

percent of women who give birth, worldwide

“Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder that affects 3-8% of women who give birth worldwide”

WHO fact sheet, Pre-eclampsia, 2026-10-06

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A share of births, not a standing count: pre-eclampsia arises in pregnancy and resolves after birth.

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