Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 21 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 21 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4 | — |
| 2001 | 24.2 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.8 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.2 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21 | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.81, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.26 | 22 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 | 21 | 21.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 86 Tunisia 22.9 compare
- 87 South Korea 22.3 compare
- 88 Australia 21.7 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 20.5 compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 19.5 compare
- 92 Honduras 18.7 compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Dominican Republic?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Dominican Republic was 21 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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