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

02550751001252000200920192000: 1152001: 1152002: 1152003: 1152004: 1162005: 1162006: 1172007: 1172008: 1172009: 1182010: 1182011: 1182012: 1182013: 1182014: 1182015: 1182016: 1182017: 1182018: 1172019: 117

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

Annual values for Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 116.1 115 118 10
2010s 117.8 117 118 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 87 Egypt 117 compare
  2. 87 Turkmenistan 117 compare
  3. 87 Republic of Moldova 117 compare
  4. 87 Mongolia 117 compare
  5. 87 Japan 117 compare
  6. 87 Saudi Arabia 117 compare
  7. 87 Philippines 117 compare
  8. 87 Qatar 117 compare
  9. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 117 compare
  10. 87 Peru 117 compare
  11. 87 Georgia 117 compare
  12. 87 Lebanon 117 compare
  13. 87 Viet Nam 117 compare
  14. 87 Namibia 117 compare
  15. 87 Dominican Republic 117 compare

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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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Indicator
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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