Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda
Uganda: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,710 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,710 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 6.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda peaked at 1,710 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 802, in 2000.
That places Uganda 30th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 802 | — |
| 2001 | 822 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 845 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 870 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 896 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 922 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 947 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 972 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 998 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,030 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,060 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,090 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,140 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,260 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,340 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,420 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,510 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,610 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,710 | +6.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,710 is above the median for low income countries, which is 807, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,710 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910.4 | 802 | 1,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 | 1,060 | 1,710 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda?
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda was 1,710 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,710 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 802 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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