Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Latvia
Latvia: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 1.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Latvia peaked at 2.02 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2019.
That places Latvia 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.16, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.86 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.8 | 1.93 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Latvia?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Latvia was 1.8 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Latvia ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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