Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,220 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka stood at 1,220.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,290 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,210, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,290 | — |
| 2001 | 1,290 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,290 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,290 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,280 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,270 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,260 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,250 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,240 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,220 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,210 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,210 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,210 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,210 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,210 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,210 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,210 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,210 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,220 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,220 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,220 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,220 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,475, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,268 | 1,220 | 1,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,212 | 1,210 | 1,220 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Madagascar 1,270 compare
- 41 Cameroon 1,270 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 1,230 compare
- 44 Ukraine 1,220 compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,210 compare
- 46 Peru 1,210 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka?
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka was 1,220 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,290 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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