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

Latest (2019)
4.17
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.17
in 2019
All-time low
3.78
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

012342000200920192000: 3.92001: 3.92002: 3.82003: 3.82004: 3.82005: 3.82006: 3.82007: 3.92008: 3.92009: 3.92010: 3.92011: 3.92012: 3.92013: 3.92014: 42015: 42016: 42017: 42018: 4.12019: 4.2

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

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Norway, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.85 3.78 3.94 10
2010s 4 3.93 4.17 10

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 135 Ireland 4.32 compare
  2. 135 Republic of Moldova 4.32 compare
  3. 137 Jamaica 4.19 compare
  4. 139 New Zealand 4.14 compare
  5. 140 Singapore 3.64 compare
  6. 141 Solomon Islands 3.51 compare
  7. 141 Eswatini 3.51 compare

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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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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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