Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea
Korea: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 22.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea recorded 22.3 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea peaked at 40.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2019.
That places Korea 87th 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9 | — |
| 2001 | 38.2 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 33.9 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 32.3 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 31.1 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.7 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.1 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.7 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.4 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.5 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | -2.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 22.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 4.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 22.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.32, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 | 28.7 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.44 | 22.3 | 28.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea was 22.3 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2019.
- How does Korea rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Korea ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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