Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana
Botswana: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 6.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana stood at 6.41.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana peaked at 6.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.57, in 2000.
That places Botswana 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.57 | — |
| 2001 | 5.64 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.87 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.94 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.99 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.02 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.06 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.12 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.27 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.32 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.37 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.43 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.87 | 5.57 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 6.16 | 6.45 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana was 6.41 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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