Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea
North Korea: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 51.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea, 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 North Korea is 51.4, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea peaked at 58.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.6, in 2010.
That places North Korea 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.3 | — |
| 2001 | 56.8 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 55.3 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 53.8 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 52.3 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 51 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 49.8 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.9 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.2 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.6 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.7 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.6 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.8 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.4 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.9 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.2 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.4 | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 51.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 51.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.32, 8.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.21 | 47.7 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.49 | 47.6 | 51.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea was 51.4 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6 in 2010.
- How does North Korea rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- North Korea ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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