Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana

Botswana: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 210.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
210.7
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
210.7
in 2023
All-time low
145.9
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 145.92001: 147.22002: 148.12003: 148.82004: 149.52005: 149.92006: 150.12007: 150.22008: 150.52009: 151.12010: 1522011: 153.42012: 154.72013: 156.32014: 158.72015: 1622016: 1662017: 170.52018: 175.22019: 180.62020: 186.92021: 194.12022: 2022023: 210.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana stood at 210.7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana peaked at 210.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145.9, in 2000.

Botswana ranks 128th 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 Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Botswana, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 145.9
2001 147.2 +0.9%
2002 148.1 +0.6%
2003 148.8 +0.5%
2004 149.5 +0.5%
2005 149.9 +0.3%
2006 150.1 +0.1%
2007 150.2 +0.1%
2008 150.5 +0.2%
2009 151.1 +0.4%
2010 152 +0.6%
2011 153.4 +0.9%
2012 154.7 +0.8%
2013 156.3 +1.0%
2014 158.7 +1.5%
2015 162 +2.1%
2016 166 +2.5%
2017 170.5 +2.7%
2018 175.2 +2.8%
2019 180.6 +3.1%
2020 186.9 +3.5%
2021 194.1 +3.9%
2022 202 +4.1%
2023 210.7 +4.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 210.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.3, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 210.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 149.13 145.9 151.1 10
2010s 162.94 152 180.6 10
2020s 198.43 186.9 210.7 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 125 Guinea-Bissau 247.6 compare
  2. 126 Denmark 218.2 compare
  3. 127 Lesotho 217.3 compare
  4. 129 Republic of Moldova 204.3 compare
  5. 130 Norway 200.7 compare
  6. 131 Uruguay 199.2 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana was 210.7 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 Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 210.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 145.9 in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Botswana ranks 128th 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 Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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