Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 26.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Gabon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Gabon stood at 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Gabon peaked at 26.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 26.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 25.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Gabon?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Gabon was 26.2% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Gabon ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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