Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia

Australia: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 352 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
352
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
352
in 2019
All-time low
268
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia, 2000–2019

01002003004002000200920192000: 2712001: 2692002: 2682003: 2682004: 2682005: 2692006: 2732007: 2782008: 2822009: 2862010: 2912011: 2952012: 2992013: 3032014: 3092015: 3162016: 3232017: 3312018: 3402019: 352

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 352 for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia peaked at 352 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 268, in 2002.

That places Australia 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Australia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 271
2001 269 -0.7%
2002 268 -0.4%
2003 268 +0.0%
2004 268 +0.0%
2005 269 +0.4%
2006 273 +1.5%
2007 278 +1.8%
2008 282 +1.4%
2009 286 +1.4%
2010 291 +1.7%
2011 295 +1.4%
2012 299 +1.4%
2013 303 +1.3%
2014 309 +2.0%
2015 316 +2.3%
2016 323 +2.2%
2017 331 +2.5%
2018 340 +2.7%
2019 352 +3.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 352 is above the median for high income countries, which is 128, 2.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 352 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.45, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 273.2 268 286 10
2010s 315.9 291 352 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 410 compare
  2. 83 Papua New Guinea 401 compare
  3. 84 Ecuador 397 compare
  4. 86 Czechia 341 compare
  5. 87 Libya 333 compare
  6. 88 Lebanon 329 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia?
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia was 352 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 352 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 268 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Australia ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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