Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR
WPR: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 13.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
16.5%
in 2000
All-time low
13.0%
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
WPR recorded 13.0% for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR peaked at 16.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near WPR
More gender data for WPR
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 87.2% (2025)
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 89,503 (2023)
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 9.1% (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 132 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 87.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR?
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR was 13.0% 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 WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- How does WPR rank for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- WPR ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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