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

Latest (2019)
5.14
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.47
in 2014
All-time low
4.1
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02462000200920192000: 4.12001: 4.12002: 4.12003: 4.22004: 4.32005: 4.42006: 4.42007: 4.52008: 4.72009: 4.92010: 52011: 5.22012: 5.32013: 5.42014: 5.52015: 5.52016: 5.42017: 5.42018: 5.32019: 5.1

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

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Kuwait, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.37 4.1 4.9 10
2010s 5.31 5.02 5.47 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 127 Switzerland 5.73 compare
  2. 128 Georgia 5.71 compare
  3. 129 Slovakia 5.25 compare
  4. 131 Timor-Leste 5.06 compare
  5. 132 Costa Rica 5.04 compare
  6. 133 Uruguay 4.43 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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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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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