Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritius, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritius stood at 1.34. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritius peaked at 2.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.63 | — |
| 2001 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.74 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.34 | 1.66 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritius?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Mauritius was 1.34 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Mauritius ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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