Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Gambia
Gambia: Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age was 118 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Gambia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Gambia stood at 118. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Gambia peaked at 118 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112, in 2000.
That places Gambia 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112 | — |
| 2001 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 118 | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 118 is below the median for low income countries, which is 121, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 118 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.7 | 112 | 114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.8 | 114 | 118 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Gambia?
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age in Gambia was 118 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age?
- Gambia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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