Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 21.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in East Timor, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in East Timor stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in East Timor peaked at 21.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 21.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 21.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in East Timor?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in East Timor was 21.4% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- East Timor ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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