Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 22.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Marshall Islands, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Marshall Islands stood at 22.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Marshall Islands peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 22.2% 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 | 22.4% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Marshall Islands?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Marshall Islands was 22.2% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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