Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen
Yemen: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 118 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen stood at 118. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen peaked at 118 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.1, in 2000.
That places Yemen 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.1 | — |
| 2001 | 92.1 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 93.4 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 94.7 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 96.1 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 97.7 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 99.4 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 101 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 107 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 111 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 118 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 118 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.4, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 118 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.35 | 91.1 | 105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.8 | 107 | 118 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen was 118 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Yemen ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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