Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda
Uganda: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 216 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 216 for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% 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 Uganda peaked at 216 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 152, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152 | — |
| 2001 | 155 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 159 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 163 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 167 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 170 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 173 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 176 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 179 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 181 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 184 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 187 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 190 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 193 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 197 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 201 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 208 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 212 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 216 | +1.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 216 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 216 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.5, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.5 | 152 | 181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.3 | 184 | 216 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 303 compare
- 10 Egypt 269 compare
- 11 Brazil 221 compare
- 13 Angola 213 compare
- 14 United States of America 206 compare
- 15 Philippines 193 compare
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda was 216 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 216 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 152 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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