Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 145 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
145
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
146
in 2017
All-time low
122
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0501001502000200920192000: 1292001: 1252002: 1242003: 1232004: 1222005: 1222006: 1232007: 1242008: 1252009: 1262010: 1282011: 1302012: 1332013: 1372014: 1402015: 1422016: 1442017: 1462018: 1462019: 145

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 145, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 146 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2004.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 129
2001 125 -3.1%
2002 124 -0.8%
2003 123 -0.8%
2004 122 -0.8%
2005 122 +0.0%
2006 123 +0.8%
2007 124 +0.8%
2008 125 +0.8%
2009 126 +0.8%
2010 128 +1.6%
2011 130 +1.6%
2012 133 +2.3%
2013 137 +3.0%
2014 140 +2.2%
2015 142 +1.4%
2016 144 +1.4%
2017 146 +1.4%
2018 146 +0.0%
2019 145 -0.7%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 145 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 14.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 145 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 124.3 122 129 10
2010s 139.1 128 146 10

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 23 Myanmar 154 compare
  2. 24 Afghanistan 153 compare
  3. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 148 compare
  4. 26 Türkiye 145 compare
  5. 28 Ghana 142 compare
  6. 29 Cameroon 135 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 145 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 146 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2004.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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