Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 8.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Guatemala, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8.7% 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 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Guatemala peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.5%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 190 Switzerland 10.5% compare
- 191 Luxembourg 10.4% compare
- 192 Korea 9.8% compare
- 194 United States of America 8.5% compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Guatemala was 8.7% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Guatemala ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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