Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Fiji
Fiji: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 21.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
21.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2001
All-time low
21.5%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Fiji, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Fiji stood at 21.5%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Fiji peaked at 22.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2019.
Fiji ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 21.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 21.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 44 Marshall Islands 22.2% compare
- 45 Tajikistan 22.1% compare
- 46 Bhutan 21.6% compare
- 48 Yemen 21.4% compare
- 48 Timor-Leste 21.4% compare
- 50 Madagascar 21.1% compare
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Fiji?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Fiji was 21.5% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2019.
- How does Fiji rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Fiji ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji 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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