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
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in New Zealand, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.54 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 4 | 4.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
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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