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

Egypt: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 4,650 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,650
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,650
in 2019
All-time low
3,460
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000200920192000: 3.5k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.8k2004: 3.9k2005: 4.0k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Egypt is 4,650, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Egypt peaked at 4,650 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,460, in 2000.

Egypt ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Egypt, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 3,460
2001 3,570 +3.2%
2002 3,690 +3.4%
2003 3,810 +3.3%
2004 3,930 +3.1%
2005 4,030 +2.5%
2006 4,110 +2.0%
2007 4,150 +1.0%
2008 4,190 +1.0%
2009 4,230 +1.0%
2010 4,260 +0.7%
2011 4,310 +1.2%
2012 4,350 +0.9%
2013 4,380 +0.7%
2014 4,440 +1.4%
2015 4,490 +1.1%
2016 4,520 +0.7%
2017 4,560 +0.9%
2018 4,610 +1.1%
2019 4,650 +0.9%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 4,650 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 569, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 4,650 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 547, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,917 3,460 4,230 10
2010s 4,457 4,260 4,650 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 Brazil 6,370 compare
  2. 8 United States of America 5,170 compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 4,790 compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 3,830 compare
  5. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,760 compare
  6. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3,610 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 Egypt?
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Egypt was 4,650 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 4,650 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3,460 in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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