Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Somalia
Somalia: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 93.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 93.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Somalia peaked at 93.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.5, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.5 | — |
| 2001 | 62.1 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 63.7 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 65.4 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 67.2 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 68.9 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 70.5 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 72.1 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 73.5 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 74.9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.3 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.7 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 79.3 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 82.8 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 84.7 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 86.8 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 89 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 91.2 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 93.4 | +2.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 93.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 93.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.88 | 60.5 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.21 | 76.3 | 93.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Somalia?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Somalia was 93.4 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Somalia ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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