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

Gambia: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 14.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.6
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.6
in 2019
All-time low
7.66
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0510152000200920192000: 7.72001: 7.92002: 8.12003: 8.42004: 8.62005: 8.92006: 9.22007: 9.62008: 9.92009: 10.32010: 10.72011: 11.12012: 11.62013: 122014: 12.42015: 12.92016: 13.32017: 13.82018: 14.22019: 14.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Gambia is 14.6, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Gambia peaked at 14.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Gambia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 7.66
2001 7.88 +2.9%
2002 8.11 +2.9%
2003 8.36 +3.1%
2004 8.63 +3.2%
2005 8.92 +3.4%
2006 9.24 +3.6%
2007 9.57 +3.6%
2008 9.93 +3.8%
2009 10.3 +3.7%
2010 10.7 +3.9%
2011 11.1 +3.7%
2012 11.6 +4.5%
2013 12 +3.4%
2014 12.4 +3.3%
2015 12.9 +4.0%
2016 13.3 +3.1%
2017 13.8 +3.8%
2018 14.2 +2.9%
2019 14.6 +2.8%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 14.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 14.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.86 7.66 10.3 10
2010s 12.66 10.7 14.6 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 93 Palestine, State of 17.9 compare
  2. 93 Romania 17.9 compare
  3. 95 Chile 17.4 compare
  4. 97 Turkmenistan 14.5 compare
  5. 98 Paraguay 13.8 compare
  6. 99 Eritrea 13.7 compare
  7. 99 Libya 13.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Gambia?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Gambia was 14.6 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Gambia ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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