Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 300.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 300.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea peaked at 300.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187.5, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 119th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.5 | — |
| 2001 | 189.9 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 195.1 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 203.1 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 211.1 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 212.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 211.3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 209.7 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 213.1 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 216.3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 218.4 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 221.5 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 224.2 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 227.9 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 229.6 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 231 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 233.7 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 237.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 244.2 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 252 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 261.5 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 273.2 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 286 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 300.6 | +5.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 300.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 300.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204.98 | 187.5 | 216.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.02 | 218.4 | 252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.32 | 261.5 | 300.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Eritrea was 300.6 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 300.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.5 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Eritrea ranks 119th 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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