Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Norway
Norway: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 4.17 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Norway, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 4.17 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Norway peaked at 4.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 2003.
That places Norway 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.96 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.99 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.16, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.78 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.93 | 4.17 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 135 Ireland 4.32 compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 4.32 compare
- 137 Jamaica 4.19 compare
- 139 New Zealand 4.14 compare
- 140 Singapore 3.64 compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 3.51 compare
- 141 Eswatini 3.51 compare
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Norway?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Norway was 4.17 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Norway ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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