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

Latest (2019)
35.2
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.2
in 2019
All-time low
25.9
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0102030402000200920192000: 25.92001: 26.52002: 27.22003: 27.82004: 28.22005: 28.62006: 28.92007: 28.92008: 292009: 29.12010: 29.32011: 29.62012: 30.12013: 30.72014: 31.52015: 32.42016: 33.22017: 33.92018: 34.62019: 35.2

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.01 25.9 29.1 10
2010s 32.05 29.3 35.2 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 69 Tajikistan 38.5 compare
  2. 70 Ukraine 36.9 compare
  3. 71 Papua New Guinea 36.1 compare
  4. 73 Italy 34.8 compare
  5. 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.1 compare
  6. 75 Poland 30.7 compare

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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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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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