Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 5.04 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.04 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica peaked at 5.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.64 | — |
| 2001 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.24 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.18 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.97 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.03 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.04 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.04 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.81, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 | 4.99 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 4.96 | 5.04 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica was 5.04 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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