Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1.74 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bhutan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.74 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bhutan peaked at 2.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.35 | — |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.03 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.74 is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.5, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.94 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.74 | 1.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bhutan?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bhutan was 1.74 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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