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
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8 | 10.2 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
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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