Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal
Nepal: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,730 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,730 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 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal peaked at 1,730 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,090, in 2000.
That places Nepal 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,090 | — |
| 2001 | 1,110 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,120 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,130 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,150 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,170 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,190 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,220 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,240 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,260 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,290 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,330 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,370 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,420 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,460 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,510 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,570 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,620 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,680 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,730 | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,730 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 569, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,730 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,475, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,168 | 1,090 | 1,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,498 | 1,290 | 1,730 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal?
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal was 1,730 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,730 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,090 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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