Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal
Nepal: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 86.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 86.3, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal peaked at 119 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.3, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119 | — |
| 2001 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 101 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 99.2 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 97.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 95.5 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 93.9 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 92.5 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 91.2 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.8 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.3 | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 86.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 86.3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.5, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.75 | 97.3 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.05 | 86.3 | 95.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal was 86.3 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 119 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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