Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan
Japan: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 70.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan stood at 70.7. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan peaked at 86.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.7, in 2019.
That places Japan 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.8 | — |
| 2001 | 85.5 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 84.3 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 83.3 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 82.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.1 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.8 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.6 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.4 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.9 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.8 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.9 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.7 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.3 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 73.3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 71.9 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.7 | -1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 70.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 14.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 70.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.32, 11.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.06 | 81.2 | 86.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.48 | 70.7 | 80.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan was 70.7 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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