Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in AFR
AFR: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 99,145 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in AFR, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in AFR stood at 99,145. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in AFR peaked at 99,145 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,566, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,566 | — |
| 2001 | 60,478 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 61,432 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62,384 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 63,312 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64,149 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64,894 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 65,567 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66,169 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66,822 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 67,598 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 68,626 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69,899 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 71,419 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 73,137 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 75,106 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 77,277 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 79,576 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 82,059 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 84,699 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 87,654 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 90,944 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 94,739 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 99,145 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,477 | 59,566 | 66,822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,940 | 67,598 | 84,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,121 | 87,654 | 99,145 | 4 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 5 Indonesia 19,423 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 18,320 compare
- 7 Brazil 11,832 compare
- 8 United States of America 11,694 compare
- 9 Egypt 9,385 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9,259 compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8,201 compare
More gender data for AFR
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 56.7% (2025)
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 22.7% (2019)
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.6% (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 123 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 58.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in AFR?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in AFR was 99,145 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 99,145 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,566 in 2000.
- How does AFR rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- AFR ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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