Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South Africa
South Africa: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 131 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South Africa stood at 131. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South Africa peaked at 131 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2000.
That places South Africa 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116 | — |
| 2001 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 124 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 125 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 131 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 131 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 13.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 131 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.3 | 116 | 126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.3 | 127 | 131 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South Africa?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South Africa was 131 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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