Mali - Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)

The value for Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Mali was 59.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 61.60 in 2000 and a minimum value of 59.00 in 2019.

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 61.60
2001 61.50
2002 61.40
2003 61.20
2004 61.00
2005 60.80
2006 60.60
2007 60.40
2008 60.10
2009 59.90
2010 59.70
2011 59.50
2012 59.40
2013 59.30
2014 59.20
2015 59.20
2016 59.20
2017 59.10
2018 59.10
2019 59.00

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