Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 3,610 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3,610
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,610
in 2019
All-time low
2,740
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200920192000: 2.7k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.9k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.1k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.3k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.5k2019: 3.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 3,610. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3,610 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,740, in 2000.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 2,740
2001 2,820 +2.9%
2002 2,900 +2.8%
2003 2,970 +2.4%
2004 3,040 +2.4%
2005 3,100 +2.0%
2006 3,140 +1.3%
2007 3,170 +1.0%
2008 3,200 +0.9%
2009 3,220 +0.6%
2010 3,250 +0.9%
2011 3,270 +0.6%
2012 3,290 +0.6%
2013 3,320 +0.9%
2014 3,360 +1.2%
2015 3,400 +1.2%
2016 3,440 +1.2%
2017 3,490 +1.5%
2018 3,550 +1.7%
2019 3,610 +1.7%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3,610 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238, 15.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3,610 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 547, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,030 2,740 3,220 10
2010s 3,398 3,250 3,610 10

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 10 Egypt 4,650 compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 3,830 compare
  3. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,760 compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 3,430 compare
  5. 15 Myanmar 3,400 compare
  6. 16 Ethiopia 3,320 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3,610 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 3,610 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,740 in 2000.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
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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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