Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women was 114 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
114
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
115
in 2008
All-time low
114
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Sri Lanka, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Sri Lanka stood at 114. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Sri Lanka peaked at 115 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114 | — |
| 2001 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 114 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 114 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 114 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 114 is above the median for South Asia, which is 112, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.2 | 114 | 115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.6 | 114 | 115 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 132 Bhutan 114 compare
- 132 Uganda 114 compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 114 compare
- 132 Djibouti 114 compare
- 132 Malawi 114 compare
- 132 Zambia 114 compare
- 132 Sudan 114 compare
- 132 Timor-Leste 114 compare
- 132 Madagascar 114 compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 114 compare
- 132 Samoa 114 compare
- 132 Comoros 114 compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 114 compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 114 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Sri Lanka?
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Sri Lanka was 114 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 115 in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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