Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Egypt
Egypt: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 9,385 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Egypt is 9,385, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Egypt peaked at 9,385 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,138, in 2000.
That places Egypt 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,138 | — |
| 2001 | 6,200 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,286 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6,382 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6,480 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,567 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,628 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,662 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,684 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,700 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,726 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,782 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,846 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,935 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,047 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7,164 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7,327 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,520 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,727 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,973 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,248 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,561 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8,942 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 9,385 | +4.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9,385 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 8.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9,385 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 852.3, 11.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,473 | 6,138 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,205 | 6,726 | 7,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,784 | 8,248 | 9,385 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 6 Bangladesh 18,320 compare
- 7 Brazil 11,832 compare
- 8 United States 11,694 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,259 compare
- 11 Russia 8,201 compare
- 12 Ethiopia 7,342 compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Egypt?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Egypt was 9,385 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9,385 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,138 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Egypt ranks 9th 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 Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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