Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 24.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
24.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2004
All-time low
24.6%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 24.6% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Nepal peaked at 25.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.6% | 25.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 25.3% compare
- 24 Mauritania 25.3% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.1% compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 24.1% compare
- 30 Cameroon 23.9% compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Nepal?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Nepal was 24.6% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Nepal ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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