Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 15.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius stood at 15.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius peaked at 15.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius was 15.0% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Mauritius ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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