Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 26.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 26.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 26.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2003.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7 | — |
| 2001 | 24.4 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 26.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 26.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.32, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.32 | 24 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.53 | 24.8 | 26.2 | 10 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 26.2 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2003.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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