Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 18,320 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 18,320 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh peaked at 18,320 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,148, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,148 | — |
| 2001 | 12,375 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 12,589 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12,794 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12,990 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,181 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13,354 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13,503 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13,633 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13,760 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,906 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14,085 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14,304 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14,561 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,847 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15,154 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15,476 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15,784 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16,092 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16,427 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16,802 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 17,214 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 17,714 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18,320 | +3.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 18,320 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 16.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 18,320 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,020, 9.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,033 | 12,148 | 13,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,064 | 13,906 | 16,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,512 | 16,802 | 18,320 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Bangladesh was 18,320 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18,320 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,148 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th 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 Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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