Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in China
China: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 11.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2000
All-time low
11.7%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in China, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in China stood at 11.8%.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in China peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2012.
That places China 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 11.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in China?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in China was 11.8% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2012.
- How does China rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- China ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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