Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq
Iraq: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 119 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 119, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq peaked at 119 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.6, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6 | — |
| 2001 | 99.5 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 119 | +1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 119 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 11.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 119 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.81 | 98.6 | 107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114 | 109 | 119 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq was 119 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 119 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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