Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 11.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Singapore, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Singapore stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Singapore peaked at 11.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2008.
That places Singapore 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 11.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Singapore?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Singapore was 11.8% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Singapore ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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