Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 5.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kuwait, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5.14 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kuwait peaked at 5.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 130th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.11 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.18 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.27 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.36 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.44 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.55 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.29 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.14 | -2.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 5.02 | 5.47 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 127 Switzerland 5.73 compare
- 128 Georgia 5.71 compare
- 129 Slovakia 5.25 compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 5.06 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 5.04 compare
- 133 Uruguay 4.43 compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kuwait?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kuwait was 5.14 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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