Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Brazil
Brazil: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 221 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Brazil, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 221 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 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Brazil peaked at 328 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 221, in 2019.
That places Brazil 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 328 | — |
| 2001 | 321 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 315 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 308 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 301 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 293 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 285 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 276 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 267 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 259 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 251 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 245 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 240 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 236 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 232 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 230 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 227 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 226 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 223 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 221 | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 221 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 22.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 221 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.81, 25.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.3 | 259 | 328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.1 | 221 | 251 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Brazil?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Brazil was 221 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 328 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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