Mauritania - 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 Mauritania was 43.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 48.70 in 2000, while its lowest value was 43.30 in 2019.

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 48.70
2001 48.40
2002 48.20
2003 48.00
2004 47.90
2005 47.70
2006 47.40
2007 47.10
2008 46.70
2009 46.30
2010 45.90
2011 45.50
2012 45.10
2013 44.80
2014 44.50
2015 44.20
2016 43.90
2017 43.70
2018 43.50
2019 43.30

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition