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
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Botswana, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
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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