Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Belgium
Belgium: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 8.72 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.72 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Belgium peaked at 8.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.56 | — |
| 2001 | 7.47 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.43 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.45 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.51 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.73 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.84 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.92 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.05 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.12 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.18 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.34 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.44 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.55 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.63 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.72 | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.16, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 | 7.43 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 | 8.05 | 8.72 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Belgium?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Belgium was 8.72 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Belgium ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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