Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 135 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Cameroon stood at 135. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Cameroon peaked at 135 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.2, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2 | — |
| 2001 | 98.6 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 101 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 104 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 112 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 115 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 117 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 119 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 122 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 124 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 126 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 128 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 132 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 133 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 135 | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 135 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 135 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.88 | 96.2 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.4 | 122 | 135 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 145 compare
- 26 Türkiye 145 compare
- 28 Ghana 142 compare
- 30 South Africa 131 compare
- 31 Algeria 124 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 124 compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Cameroon?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Cameroon was 135 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 135 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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