Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 51.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 51.4 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 71.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.4, in 2019.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.6 | — |
| 2001 | 65.4 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 66.5 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.9 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 69.4 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 70.6 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 71.4 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.3 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 67.9 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.6 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 63.1 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 60.6 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 58.1 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 56 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 54.2 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.9 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.4 | -1.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 51.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 51.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.88 | 64.6 | 71.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.16 | 51.4 | 67.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 55 Germany 55.4 compare
- 56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55 compare
- 57 Argentina 51.8 compare
- 58 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 51.4 compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 51.2 compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.9 compare
More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syrian Arab Republic was 51.4 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 in 2019.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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