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

New Zealand: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 4.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.14
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2019
All-time low
3.54
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

012342000200920192000: 3.52001: 3.52002: 3.62003: 3.62004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 3.82007: 3.92008: 42009: 42010: 42011: 42012: 42013: 42014: 42015: 42016: 42017: 4.12018: 4.12019: 4.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in New Zealand stood at 4.14. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in New Zealand peaked at 4.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 3.55
2001 3.54 -0.3%
2002 3.56 +0.6%
2003 3.61 +1.4%
2004 3.67 +1.7%
2005 3.74 +1.9%
2006 3.83 +2.4%
2007 3.92 +2.3%
2008 3.96 +1.0%
2009 3.98 +0.5%
2010 4 +0.5%
2011 4.02 +0.5%
2012 4.03 +0.2%
2013 4 -0.7%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4.03 +0.8%
2016 4.05 +0.5%
2017 4.09 +1.0%
2018 4.11 +0.5%
2019 4.14 +0.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 4.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 4.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.32, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.74 3.54 3.98 10
2010s 4.05 4 4.14 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 137 Jamaica 4.19 compare
  2. 138 Norway 4.17 compare
  3. 140 Singapore 3.64 compare
  4. 141 Solomon Islands 3.51 compare
  5. 141 Eswatini 3.51 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 New Zealand?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in New Zealand was 4.14 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
New Zealand ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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