Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo
Congo: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 689.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 689.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo peaked at 689.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 433.2, in 2000.
That places Congo 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 433.2 | — |
| 2001 | 453 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 462.2 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 474.3 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 490.9 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 508.2 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 525.7 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 541.8 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 552.4 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 568.7 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 585.5 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 593.7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 597.8 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 599.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 601.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 605.7 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 610.5 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 617.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 625 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 634.1 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 644.6 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 657.5 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 672.5 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 689.6 | +2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 689.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 689.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 501.04 | 433.2 | 568.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 607.07 | 585.5 | 634.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 666.05 | 644.6 | 689.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 82 Chile 775.2 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 771.2 compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 713 compare
- 86 Australia 676.2 compare
- 87 Mauritania 662.6 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 655.1 compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Congo was 689.6 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?
- The highest recorded value was 689.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.2 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Congo ranks 85th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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