Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 19.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Thailand, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 19.3% 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 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Thailand peaked at 19.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 79 Algeria 19.5% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 19.5% compare
- 82 Eswatini 19.0% compare
- 82 Oman 19.0% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 18.9% compare
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Thailand?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Thailand was 19.3% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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