Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World

World: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 19.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
19.6%
in 2018
All-time low
19.1%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 19.52001: 19.52002: 19.42003: 19.42004: 19.42005: 19.32006: 19.32007: 19.22008: 19.22009: 19.12010: 19.12011: 19.12012: 19.12013: 19.22014: 19.22015: 19.32016: 19.42017: 19.52018: 19.62019: 19.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

World recorded 19.6% 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 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World peaked at 19.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2009.

Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%) in World, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 19.5%
2001 19.5% +0.0%
2002 19.4% -0.5%
2003 19.4% +0.0%
2004 19.4% +0.0%
2005 19.3% -0.5%
2006 19.3% +0.0%
2007 19.2% -0.5%
2008 19.2% +0.0%
2009 19.1% -0.5%
2010 19.1% +0.0%
2011 19.1% +0.0%
2012 19.1% +0.0%
2013 19.2% +0.5%
2014 19.2% +0.0%
2015 19.3% +0.5%
2016 19.4% +0.5%
2017 19.5% +0.5%
2018 19.6% +0.5%
2019 19.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 19.1% 19.5% 10
2010s 19.3% 19.1% 19.6% 10

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  6. 6 Central African Republic 26.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World?
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World was 19.6% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
How does World rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
World ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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