Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 13.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Colombia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Colombia stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Colombia peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2019.
That places Colombia 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Colombia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Colombia was 13.7% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Colombia ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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