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
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Gambia, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 | 7.66 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 10.7 | 14.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
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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