Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 15.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Uruguay, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Uruguay stood at 15.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Uruguay peaked at 15.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Uruguay was 15.0% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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