Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 35.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Rwanda, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Rwanda is 35.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Rwanda peaked at 35.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 72nd 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9 | — |
| 2001 | 26.5 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 27.2 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.8 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 28.2 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.9 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.7 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 32.4 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.2 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.2 | +1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 35.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 35.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.01 | 25.9 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.05 | 29.3 | 35.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 69 Tajikistan 38.5 compare
- 70 Ukraine 36.9 compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 36.1 compare
- 73 Italy 34.8 compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.1 compare
- 75 Poland 30.7 compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Rwanda?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Rwanda was 35.2 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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