Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 6.92 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho stood at 6.92. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho peaked at 7.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.49 | — |
| 2001 | 7.51 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.48 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.38 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.22 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.01 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.99 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.98 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.97 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.95 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.94 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.92 | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.35 | 7.08 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.92 | 7.05 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho was 6.92 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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