Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China

China: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 27,600 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27,600
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
39,500
in 2000
All-time low
27,600
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China, 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000200920192000: 39.5k2001: 38.1k2002: 37.1k2003: 36.3k2004: 35.6k2005: 34.8k2006: 33.9k2007: 33.0k2008: 32.1k2009: 31.2k2010: 30.3k2011: 29.7k2012: 29.3k2013: 28.9k2014: 28.6k2015: 28.4k2016: 28.3k2017: 28.1k2018: 27.8k2019: 27.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China is 27,600, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China peaked at 39,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,600, in 2019.

China ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in China, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 39,500
2001 38,100 -3.5%
2002 37,100 -2.6%
2003 36,300 -2.2%
2004 35,600 -1.9%
2005 34,800 -2.2%
2006 33,900 -2.6%
2007 33,000 -2.7%
2008 32,100 -2.7%
2009 31,200 -2.8%
2010 30,300 -2.9%
2011 29,700 -2.0%
2012 29,300 -1.3%
2013 28,900 -1.4%
2014 28,600 -1.0%
2015 28,400 -0.7%
2016 28,300 -0.4%
2017 28,100 -0.7%
2018 27,800 -1.1%
2019 27,600 -0.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 27,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238, 116.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 27,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.45, 272.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,160 31,200 39,500 10
2010s 28,700 27,600 30,300 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 85,300 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 12,700 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 11,000 compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 11,000 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China?
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China was 27,600 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 39,500 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 27,600 in 2019.
How does China rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
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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