Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Maldives

Maldives: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1.15 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.15
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2014
All-time low
0.91
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

00.250.50.7511.22000200920192000: 0.942001: 0.922002: 0.912003: 0.912004: 0.932005: 0.962006: 12007: 12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1.15 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Maldives peaked at 1.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.91, in 2002.

Maldives ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Maldives, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.94
2001 0.92 -2.1%
2002 0.91 -1.1%
2003 0.91 +0.0%
2004 0.93 +2.2%
2005 0.96 +3.2%
2006 1 +4.2%
2007 1.04 +4.0%
2008 1.08 +3.8%
2009 1.11 +2.8%
2010 1.15 +3.6%
2011 1.17 +1.7%
2012 1.19 +1.7%
2013 1.2 +0.8%
2014 1.21 +0.8%
2015 1.21 +0.0%
2016 1.2 -0.8%
2017 1.19 -0.8%
2018 1.17 -1.7%
2019 1.15 -1.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 1.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 1.15 is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.5, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.98 0.91 1.11 10
2010s 1.18 1.15 1.21 10

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 160 Mauritius 1.34 compare
  2. 161 Cape Verde 1.22 compare
  3. 162 Estonia 1.21 compare
  4. 164 Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 compare
  5. 165 Vanuatu 0.96 compare
  6. 166 Cyprus 0.93 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 Maldives?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Maldives was 1.15 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 2002.
How does Maldives rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Maldives ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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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