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
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Palestine, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.46 | 15.9 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.74 | 17.4 | 17.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
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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