Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 19.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
19.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2019
All-time low
19.1%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan peaked at 19.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.5%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan was 19.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Bhutan ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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