Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women was 117 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
117
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
118
in 2009
All-time low
115
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 117 for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ethiopia peaked at 118 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 115, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115 | — |
| 2001 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 117 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 117 is above the median for low income countries, which is 111, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 117 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.1 | 115 | 118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.8 | 117 | 118 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 87 Egypt 117 compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 117 compare
- 87 Republic of Moldova 117 compare
- 87 Mongolia 117 compare
- 87 Japan 117 compare
- 87 Saudi Arabia 117 compare
- 87 Philippines 117 compare
- 87 Qatar 117 compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 117 compare
- 87 Peru 117 compare
- 87 Georgia 117 compare
- 87 Lebanon 117 compare
- 87 Viet Nam 117 compare
- 87 Namibia 117 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 117 compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ethiopia?
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Ethiopia was 117 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women?
- Ethiopia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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