Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women was 115 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
115
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
116
in 2005
All-time low
115
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Lesotho stood at 115. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Lesotho peaked at 116 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 115, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115 | — |
| 2001 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 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 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 115 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.5 | 115 | 116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.9 | 115 | 116 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 120 Palestine, State of 115 compare
- 120 Algeria 115 compare
- 120 Naoero 115 compare
- 120 Syrian Arab Republic 115 compare
- 120 Jordan 115 compare
- 120 Micronesia, Federated States of 115 compare
- 120 Afghanistan 115 compare
- 120 Tonga 115 compare
- 120 Bahrain 115 compare
- 120 Malaysia 115 compare
- 120 Iraq 115 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Lesotho?
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Lesotho was 115 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 116 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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