Nicaragua - Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49) in Nicaragua was 15.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 19.50 in 2000, while its lowest value was 13.30 in 2012.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

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Year Value
2000 19.50
2001 18.40
2002 17.40
2003 16.50
2004 15.80
2005 15.20
2006 14.70
2007 14.30
2008 14.00
2009 13.80
2010 13.50
2011 13.40
2012 13.30
2013 13.50
2014 13.60
2015 13.90
2016 14.10
2017 14.60
2018 15.10
2019 15.70

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition