Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 439 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh stood at 439. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh peaked at 538 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 439, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 7th 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 pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 538 | — |
| 2001 | 535 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 532 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 528 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 523 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 516 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 507 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 500 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 494 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 487 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 482 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 477 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 472 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 468 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 464 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 460 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 455 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 450 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 445 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 439 | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 439 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 10.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 439 is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.5, 6.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516 | 487 | 538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.2 | 439 | 482 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh was 439 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 538 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 439 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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