Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea

Eritrea: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 13.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2009
All-time low
10.2
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 10.22001: 10.72002: 11.32003: 122004: 12.72005: 13.42006: 13.92007: 14.42008: 14.62009: 14.82010: 14.82011: 14.72012: 14.52013: 14.42014: 14.22015: 14.12016: 142017: 13.92018: 13.82019: 13.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea is 13.7, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea peaked at 14.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 10.2
2001 10.7 +4.9%
2002 11.3 +5.6%
2003 12 +6.2%
2004 12.7 +5.8%
2005 13.4 +5.5%
2006 13.9 +3.7%
2007 14.4 +3.6%
2008 14.6 +1.4%
2009 14.8 +1.4%
2010 14.8 +0.0%
2011 14.7 -0.7%
2012 14.5 -1.4%
2013 14.4 -0.7%
2014 14.2 -1.4%
2015 14.1 -0.7%
2016 14 -0.7%
2017 13.9 -0.7%
2018 13.8 -0.7%
2019 13.7 -0.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 13.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 13.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8 10.2 14.8 10
2010s 14.21 13.7 14.8 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 96 Gambia 14.6 compare
  2. 97 Turkmenistan 14.5 compare
  3. 98 Paraguay 13.8 compare
  4. 99 Libya 13.7 compare
  5. 101 Israel 12.8 compare
  6. 102 Lebanon 12.5 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea was 13.7 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Eritrea ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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