Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women was 111 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
111
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
111
in 2014
All-time low
109
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Africa (WHO region) stood at 111. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 111 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 109, in 2000.
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109 | — |
| 2001 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 111 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.3 | 109 | 110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.6 | 110 | 111 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 7 Armenia 121 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 121 compare
- 7 Montenegro 121 compare
- 7 Brazil 121 compare
- 7 Australia 121 compare
- 7 Costa Rica 121 compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 121 compare
- 7 Iceland 121 compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 121 compare
- 7 El Salvador 121 compare
- 7 Chile 121 compare
- 7 Barbados 121 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 121 compare
More gender data for Africa (WHO region)
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 56.7% (2025)
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 99,145 (2023)
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.6% (2019)
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 5,390 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 123 (2019)
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 49,100 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 122 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 58.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Africa (WHO region)?
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Africa (WHO region) was 111 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 111 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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