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

Palestine: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 17.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2017
All-time low
15.9
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

051015202000200920192000: 162001: 15.92002: 162003: 16.12004: 16.32005: 16.52006: 16.62007: 16.92008: 17.12009: 17.22010: 17.42011: 17.52012: 17.72013: 17.72014: 17.82015: 17.82016: 17.82017: 17.92018: 17.92019: 17.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Palestine stood at 17.9. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Palestine peaked at 17.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2001.

That places Palestine 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Palestine, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 16
2001 15.9 -0.6%
2002 16 +0.6%
2003 16.1 +0.6%
2004 16.3 +1.2%
2005 16.5 +1.2%
2006 16.6 +0.6%
2007 16.9 +1.8%
2008 17.1 +1.2%
2009 17.2 +0.6%
2010 17.4 +1.2%
2011 17.5 +0.6%
2012 17.7 +1.1%
2013 17.7 +0.0%
2014 17.8 +0.6%
2015 17.8 +0.0%
2016 17.8 +0.0%
2017 17.9 +0.6%
2018 17.9 +0.0%
2019 17.9 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 17.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.4, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 17.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.46 15.9 17.2 10
2010s 17.74 17.4 17.9 10

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 90 Azerbaijan 20.5 compare
  2. 91 Kyrgyzstan 19.5 compare
  3. 92 Honduras 18.7 compare
  4. 93 Romania 17.9 compare
  5. 95 Chile 17.4 compare
  6. 96 Gambia 14.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Palestine?
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Palestine was 17.9 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2001.
How does Palestine rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Palestine ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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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