Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 3.51 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eswatini, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.51 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eswatini peaked at 3.91 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 141st 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.82 | — |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.82 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.89 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.87 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.66 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.51 | -0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.8 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.51 | 3.82 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eswatini?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eswatini was 3.51 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Eswatini ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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