Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 7,342 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,342
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7,342
in 2023
All-time low
3,567
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 7,342. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ethiopia peaked at 7,342 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,567, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 12th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,802 | — |
| 2001 | 3,748 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,710 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,682 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,654 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,626 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,599 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,578 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,567 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,575 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,616 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,706 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,843 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,020 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,235 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,478 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4,738 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,006 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5,283 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5,585 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5,939 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 6,345 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6,805 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 7,342 | +7.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7,342 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7,342 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,654 | 3,567 | 3,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,451 | 3,616 | 5,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,608 | 5,939 | 7,342 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 9 Egypt 9,385 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9,259 compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8,201 compare
- 13 Türkiye 6,593 compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,206 compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,138 compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ethiopia?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Ethiopia was 7,342 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,342 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,567 in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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