Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in SEAR
SEAR: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 25.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in SEAR, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
SEAR recorded 25.1% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in SEAR peaked at 25.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2000.
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 SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
More gender data for SEAR
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 76.8% (2025)
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 229,036 (2023)
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 23.5% (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 120 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in SEAR?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in SEAR was 25.1% 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 SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- How does SEAR rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- SEAR ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SEAR 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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