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

United States: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 206 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
206
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
206
in 2019
All-time low
170
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0501001502002000200920192000: 1712001: 1702002: 1702003: 1722004: 1742005: 1762006: 1802007: 1832008: 1852009: 1872010: 1882011: 1902012: 1922013: 1932014: 1942015: 1952016: 1972017: 1992018: 2022019: 206

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in United States is 206, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in United States peaked at 206 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2001.

That places United States 14th 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in United States, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 171
2001 170 -0.6%
2002 170 +0.0%
2003 172 +1.2%
2004 174 +1.2%
2005 176 +1.1%
2006 180 +2.3%
2007 183 +1.7%
2008 185 +1.1%
2009 187 +1.1%
2010 188 +0.5%
2011 190 +1.1%
2012 192 +1.1%
2013 193 +0.5%
2014 194 +0.5%
2015 195 +0.5%
2016 197 +1.0%
2017 199 +1.0%
2018 202 +1.5%
2019 206 +2.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 206 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 40.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 176.8 170 187 10
2010s 195.6 188 206 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 11 Brazil 221 compare
  2. 12 Uganda 216 compare
  3. 13 Angola 213 compare
  4. 15 Philippines 193 compare
  5. 16 Kenya 185 compare
  6. 17 Sudan 181 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 United States?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in United States was 206 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 206 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2001.
How does United States rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
United States ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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