Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia
Namibia: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 85.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia stood at 85.9. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia peaked at 85.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.2, in 2002.
That places Namibia 138th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.8 | — |
| 2001 | 66.5 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.2 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.9 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.7 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.4 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.7 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 74.1 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 75.6 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.4 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 79.1 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 80.9 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 83.2 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 85.9 | +3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 85.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 569, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 85.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.72 | 66.2 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.06 | 70.4 | 85.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia?
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia was 85.9 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2 in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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