Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 26.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 2000
All-time low
24.4
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ecuador, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ecuador is 26.8, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ecuador peaked at 28.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 81st 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 26 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.8 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | +1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 26.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 26.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.81, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.34 | 24.6 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.32 | 24.4 | 26.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 78 Central African Republic 28.1 compare
- 79 Jordan 27.5 compare
- 80 Liberia 27.1 compare
- 82 Canada 26.5 compare
- 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.2 compare
- 84 Mauritania 24.1 compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ecuador?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ecuador was 26.8 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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