Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China
China: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,210 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China stood at 1,210. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China peaked at 1,730 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,210, in 2019.
That places China 3rd 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,730 | — |
| 2001 | 1,660 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,610 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,560 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,520 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,480 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,440 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,400 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,370 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,340 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,310 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,300 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,290 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,280 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,280 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,280 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,280 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,260 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,230 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,210 | -1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,210 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 121.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 1,210 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.32, 191.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,511 | 1,340 | 1,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,272 | 1,210 | 1,310 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China was 1,210 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,730 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 in 2019.
- How does China rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- China ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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