Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 18.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
18.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2000
All-time low
17.8%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Botswana stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Botswana peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Botswana?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Botswana was 18.4% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).