Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia
Australia: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 676.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
676.2
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
676.2
in 2023
All-time low
344
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 676.2 for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia peaked at 676.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344, in 2006.
Australia ranks 86th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 384.3 | — |
| 2001 | 371 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 361.2 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 353.9 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 348.1 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 344.7 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 344 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 345.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 348 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 351.5 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 354.8 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 360 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 367.7 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 378.2 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 391.6 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 408.4 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 428.9 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 452.2 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 480.9 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 512.6 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 546.3 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 582.6 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 626.1 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 676.2 | +8.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 676.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.6, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 676.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 207.9, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 355.23 | 344 | 384.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.53 | 354.8 | 512.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 607.8 | 546.3 | 676.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 83 Papua New Guinea 771.2 compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 713 compare
- 85 Congo 689.6 compare
- 87 Mauritania 662.6 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 655.1 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 649 compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Australia was 676.2 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 676.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 344 in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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