Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 42.7 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
42.7
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 2005
All-time low
42.7
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 42.7 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka peaked at 44.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.7, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44 | — |
| 2001 | 43.9 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.1 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.8 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.6 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.4 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.1 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.7 | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 42.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 42.7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.5, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.16 | 43.9 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5 | 42.7 | 43.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 63 France 50 compare
- 64 Togo 44.1 compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 43.9 compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 41.1 compare
- 68 Haiti 40.4 compare
- 69 Tajikistan 38.5 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka was 42.7 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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