Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 9,370 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh stood at 9,370. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh peaked at 9,370 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,290, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,290 | — |
| 2001 | 5,480 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,690 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,930 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,170 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6,420 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6,670 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6,900 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7,130 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7,350 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,570 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7,790 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,590 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8,790 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8,980 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,180 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9,370 | +2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9,370 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 569, 16.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9,370 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,475, 6.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,303 | 5,290 | 7,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,487 | 7,570 | 9,370 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh?
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh was 9,370 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9,370 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,290 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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