Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 20.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
20.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2019
All-time low
19.4%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tuvalu, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 20.0% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tuvalu peaked at 20.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2009.
That places Tuvalu 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 20.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 20.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 66 Palestine, State of 20.2% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.2% compare
- 68 Comoros 20.1% compare
- 69 Palau 20.0% compare
- 69 Afghanistan 20.0% compare
- 72 Guyana 19.9% compare
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tuvalu?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Tuvalu was 20.0% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2009.
- How does Tuvalu rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Tuvalu ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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