Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania

Tanzania: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 303 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
303
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
303
in 2019
All-time low
199
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania, 2000–2019

01002003002000200920192000: 1992001: 2052002: 2112003: 2182004: 2252005: 2312006: 2382007: 2442008: 2492009: 2542010: 2592011: 2632012: 2682013: 2732014: 2782015: 2832016: 2882017: 2932018: 2982019: 303

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania is 303, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania peaked at 303 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 199, in 2000.

That places Tanzania 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 199
2001 205 +3.0%
2002 211 +2.9%
2003 218 +3.3%
2004 225 +3.2%
2005 231 +2.7%
2006 238 +3.0%
2007 244 +2.5%
2008 249 +2.0%
2009 254 +2.0%
2010 259 +2.0%
2011 263 +1.5%
2012 268 +1.9%
2013 273 +1.9%
2014 278 +1.8%
2015 283 +1.8%
2016 288 +1.8%
2017 293 +1.7%
2018 298 +1.7%
2019 303 +1.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 303 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 303 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 227.4 199 254 10
2010s 280.6 259 303 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 527 compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 439 compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia 339 compare
  4. 10 Egypt 269 compare
  5. 11 Brazil 221 compare
  6. 12 Uganda 216 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania was 303 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 303 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 199 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Tanzania ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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Indicator
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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