Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 8.05 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador stood at 8.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador peaked at 9.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 114th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.56 | — |
| 2001 | 9.22 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.93 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.68 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.49 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.34 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.22 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.01 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.95 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.84 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.87 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.92 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.96 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.01 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.05 | +0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.81, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 | 7.95 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 | 7.84 | 8.05 | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in El Salvador was 8.05 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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