Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Japan

Japan: 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
117
in 2012
All-time low
116
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Japan, 2000–2019

02550751001252000200920192000: 1162001: 1162002: 1162003: 1162004: 1162005: 1162006: 1162007: 1162008: 1162009: 1162010: 1162011: 1162012: 1172013: 1172014: 1172015: 1172016: 1172017: 1172018: 1172019: 117

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Japan is 117, measured in 2019. 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 Japan peaked at 117 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2000.

Japan ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) in Japan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 116
2001 116 +0.0%
2002 116 +0.0%
2003 116 +0.0%
2004 116 +0.0%
2005 116 +0.0%
2006 116 +0.0%
2007 116 +0.0%
2008 116 +0.0%
2009 116 +0.0%
2010 116 +0.0%
2011 116 +0.0%
2012 117 +0.9%
2013 117 +0.0%
2014 117 +0.0%
2015 117 +0.0%
2016 117 +0.0%
2017 117 +0.0%
2018 117 +0.0%
2019 117 +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 117 is below the median for high income countries, which is 120, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 117 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 116 116 116 10
2010s 116.8 116 117 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 87 Egypt 117 compare
  2. 87 Turkmenistan 117 compare
  3. 87 Republic of Moldova 117 compare
  4. 87 Mongolia 117 compare
  5. 87 Ethiopia 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 Japan?
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Japan was 117 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 117 in 2012.
What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women?
Japan ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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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