Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Maldives

Maldives: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 26.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2018
All-time low
24.7%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Maldives, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 24.72001: 24.72002: 24.72003: 24.72004: 24.72005: 24.72006: 24.82007: 24.82008: 24.92009: 252010: 25.22011: 25.42012: 25.62013: 25.82014: 262015: 26.22016: 26.42017: 26.52018: 26.72019: 26.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 26.7% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Maldives peaked at 26.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2000.

Maldives ranks 4th 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 24.7%
2001 24.7% +0.0%
2002 24.7% +0.0%
2003 24.7% +0.0%
2004 24.7% +0.0%
2005 24.7% +0.0%
2006 24.8% +0.4%
2007 24.8% +0.0%
2008 24.9% +0.4%
2009 25.0% +0.4%
2010 25.2% +0.8%
2011 25.4% +0.8%
2012 25.6% +0.8%
2013 25.8% +0.8%
2014 26.0% +0.8%
2015 26.2% +0.8%
2016 26.4% +0.8%
2017 26.5% +0.4%
2018 26.7% +0.8%
2019 26.7% +0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 26.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 26.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 24.7% 25.0% 10
2010s 26.1% 25.2% 26.7% 10

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 1 Cambodia 28.3% compare
  2. 2 Congo 27.3% compare
  3. 3 Liberia 26.8% compare
  4. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 26.5% compare
  5. 6 Central African Republic 26.4% compare
  6. 7 Togo 26.3% compare
  7. 7 Senegal 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Maldives?
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Maldives was 26.7% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
How does Maldives rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
Maldives ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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