Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 21.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 21.6% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 21.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 21.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.4%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 44 Marshall Islands 22.2% compare
- 45 Tajikistan 22.1% compare
- 47 Fiji 21.5% compare
- 48 Yemen 21.4% compare
- 48 Timor-Leste 21.4% compare
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 pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Bhutan was 21.6% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Bhutan ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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