Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya
Kenya: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 2,030 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya stood at 2,030. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya peaked at 2,030 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,510, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,510 | — |
| 2001 | 1,520 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,530 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,530 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,540 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,540 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,530 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,530 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,520 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,520 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,530 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,560 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,590 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,640 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,690 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,750 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,820 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,880 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,950 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,030 | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,030 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 569, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,030 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,527 | 1,510 | 1,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,744 | 1,530 | 2,030 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Thailand 2,700 compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,360 compare
- 21 South Africa 2,320 compare
- 22 Philippines 2,030 compare
- 24 Algeria 1,960 compare
- 25 Colombia 1,920 compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya?
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya was 2,030 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,030 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,510 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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