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

Israel: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 12.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.8
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2019
All-time low
9.33
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0510152000200920192000: 9.32001: 9.32002: 9.32003: 9.42004: 9.52005: 9.62006: 9.82007: 10.12008: 10.32009: 10.62010: 10.92011: 11.22012: 11.52013: 11.72014: 122015: 12.22016: 12.42017: 12.52018: 12.62019: 12.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Israel recorded 12.8 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Israel peaked at 12.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2001.

That places Israel 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Israel, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 9.35
2001 9.33 -0.2%
2002 9.34 +0.1%
2003 9.37 +0.3%
2004 9.46 +1.0%
2005 9.6 +1.5%
2006 9.81 +2.2%
2007 10.1 +3.0%
2008 10.3 +2.0%
2009 10.6 +2.9%
2010 10.9 +2.8%
2011 11.2 +2.8%
2012 11.5 +2.7%
2013 11.7 +1.7%
2014 12 +2.6%
2015 12.2 +1.7%
2016 12.4 +1.6%
2017 12.5 +0.8%
2018 12.6 +0.8%
2019 12.8 +1.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 12.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 12.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.73 9.33 10.6 10
2010s 11.98 10.9 12.8 10

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 98 Paraguay 13.8 compare
  2. 99 Eritrea 13.7 compare
  3. 99 Libya 13.7 compare
  4. 102 Lebanon 12.5 compare
  5. 103 Netherlands 12.4 compare
  6. 104 Nicaragua 12.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Israel?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Israel was 12.8 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2001.
How does Israel rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Israel ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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