Indonesia - Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)

The value for Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Indonesia was 44.20 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44.20 in 2019 and a minimum value of 40.20 in 2009.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.

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 43.40
2001 42.90
2002 42.50
2003 42.10
2004 41.70
2005 41.30
2006 40.90
2007 40.60
2008 40.40
2009 40.20
2010 40.20
2011 40.30
2012 40.60
2013 41.00
2014 41.50
2015 42.10
2016 42.70
2017 43.20
2018 43.70
2019 44.20

Limitations and Exceptions: Data should be used with caution because surveys differ in quality, coverage, age group interviewed, and treatment of missing values across countries and over time. Data on anemia are compiled by the WHO based mainly on nationally representative surveys, which measure hemoglobin in the blood. WHO's hemoglobin thresholds are then used to determine anemia status based on age, sex, and physiological status.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs, which vary by age, sex, altitude, smoking status, and pregnancy status. In its severe form it is associated with fatigue, weakness, dizziness, and drowsiness. Children under age 5 and pregnant women have the highest risk for anemia.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition