Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 19.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
19.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2009
All-time low
18.8%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Eswatini, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Eswatini is 19.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Eswatini peaked at 19.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 19.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 79 Algeria 19.5% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 19.5% compare
- 81 Thailand 19.3% compare
- 82 Oman 19.0% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 18.9% compare
- 85 Cape Verde 18.7% compare
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Eswatini was 19.0% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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