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

Latest (2019)
1,390
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,390
in 2019
All-time low
831
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2000200920192000: 8312001: 8462002: 8622003: 8792004: 8942005: 9062006: 9092007: 9092008: 9082009: 9122010: 9242011: 9612012: 1.0k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k

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

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Iraq, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 885.6 831 912 10
2010s 1,148 924 1,390 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 35 Ghana 1,430 compare
  2. 36 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1,420 compare
  3. 37 Saudi Arabia 1,410 compare
  4. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 1,390 compare
  5. 40 Germany 1,380 compare
  6. 41 Madagascar 1,270 compare
  7. 41 Cameroon 1,270 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 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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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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