Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 16.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 16.4% 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 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 107th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Dominican Republic was 16.4% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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