Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 62.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
62.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.7
in 2006
All-time low
62.4
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia stood at 62.4. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia peaked at 64.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.4, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9 | — |
| 2001 | 63.6 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.9 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.5 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.9 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.6 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.8 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.4 | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 62.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 12.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 62.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.22 | 63.6 | 64.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.46 | 62.4 | 64.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia was 62.4 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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