Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Brazil
Brazil: Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women was 121 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
121
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
121
in 2011
All-time low
119
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Brazil, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Brazil stood at 121. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Brazil peaked at 121 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 119, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119 | — |
| 2001 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 121 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 121 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.2 | 119 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.9 | 120 | 121 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Armenia 121 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 121 compare
- 7 Montenegro 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 Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Brazil?
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Brazil was 121 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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