Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 26.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
26.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2013
All-time low
25.1%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Angola, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Angola stood at 26.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Angola peaked at 26.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 26.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Angola?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Angola was 26.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Angola ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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