Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq
Iraq: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,390 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,390 for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq peaked at 1,390 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 831, in 2000.
That places Iraq 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 831 | — |
| 2001 | 846 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 862 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 879 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 894 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 906 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 909 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 909 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 908 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 912 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 924 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 961 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,010 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,060 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,120 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,180 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,230 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,280 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,330 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,390 | +4.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,390 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238, 5.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,390 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 547, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 885.6 | 831 | 912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,148 | 924 | 1,390 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 35 Ghana 1,430 compare
- 36 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1,420 compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 1,410 compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 1,390 compare
- 40 Germany 1,380 compare
- 41 Madagascar 1,270 compare
- 41 Cameroon 1,270 compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq?
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq was 1,390 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,390 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 831 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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