Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Armenia
Armenia: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 11.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Armenia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Armenia is 11.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Armenia peaked at 15.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2019.
Armenia ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Armenia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Armenia was 11.9% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Armenia ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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