Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 16.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 16.9% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius peaked at 21.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 16.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 16.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 97 Republic of Moldova 17.4% compare
- 98 Malaysia 17.3% compare
- 99 Lebanon 17.2% compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 16.9% compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 16.9% compare
- 100 Iraq 16.9% compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Mauritius was 16.9% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Mauritius ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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