Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 9,259 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,259
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9,259
in 2023
All-time low
6,142
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201120232000: 6.1k2001: 6.3k2002: 6.4k2003: 6.5k2004: 6.6k2005: 6.7k2006: 6.8k2007: 6.9k2008: 6.9k2009: 6.9k2010: 7.0k2011: 7.0k2012: 7.1k2013: 7.1k2014: 7.2k2015: 7.3k2016: 7.5k2017: 7.7k2018: 7.9k2019: 8.1k2020: 8.3k2021: 8.6k2022: 8.9k2023: 9.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 9,259 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.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 9,259 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,142, in 2000.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 6,142
2001 6,279 +2.2%
2002 6,406 +2.0%
2003 6,517 +1.7%
2004 6,623 +1.6%
2005 6,732 +1.6%
2006 6,821 +1.3%
2007 6,879 +0.8%
2008 6,908 +0.4%
2009 6,927 +0.3%
2010 6,958 +0.4%
2011 7,008 +0.7%
2012 7,067 +0.8%
2013 7,140 +1.0%
2014 7,234 +1.3%
2015 7,343 +1.5%
2016 7,510 +2.3%
2017 7,718 +2.8%
2018 7,903 +2.4%
2019 8,084 +2.3%
2020 8,305 +2.7%
2021 8,572 +3.2%
2022 8,884 +3.6%
2023 9,259 +4.2%

Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 9,259 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 9,259 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,623 6,142 6,927 10
2010s 7,397 6,958 8,084 10
2020s 8,755 8,305 9,259 4

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 7 Brazil 11,832 compare
  2. 8 United States of America 11,694 compare
  3. 9 Egypt 9,385 compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 8,201 compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 7,342 compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 6,593 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9,259 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 9,259 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 6,142 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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