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

Romania: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 17.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.5
in 2006
All-time low
17.9
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

051015202000200920192000: 21.42001: 21.22002: 21.12003: 21.22004: 21.32005: 21.42006: 21.52007: 21.52008: 21.42009: 21.12010: 20.72011: 20.22012: 19.72013: 19.32014: 192015: 18.72016: 18.52017: 18.32018: 18.12019: 17.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Romania recorded 17.9 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Romania peaked at 21.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2019.

Romania ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Romania, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 21.4
2001 21.2 -0.9%
2002 21.1 -0.5%
2003 21.2 +0.5%
2004 21.3 +0.5%
2005 21.4 +0.5%
2006 21.5 +0.5%
2007 21.5 +0.0%
2008 21.4 -0.5%
2009 21.1 -1.4%
2010 20.7 -1.9%
2011 20.2 -2.4%
2012 19.7 -2.5%
2013 19.3 -2.0%
2014 19 -1.6%
2015 18.7 -1.6%
2016 18.5 -1.1%
2017 18.3 -1.1%
2018 18.1 -1.1%
2019 17.9 -1.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 17.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 3.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 17.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.16, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.31 21.1 21.5 10
2010s 19.04 17.9 20.7 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 90 Azerbaijan 20.5 compare
  2. 91 Kyrgyzstan 19.5 compare
  3. 92 Honduras 18.7 compare
  4. 93 Palestine, State of 17.9 compare
  5. 95 Chile 17.4 compare
  6. 96 Gambia 14.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Romania?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Romania was 17.9 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Romania ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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