Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya
Kenya: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 4,595 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 4,595, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya peaked at 4,595 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,381, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 20th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,381 | — |
| 2001 | 2,412 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,447 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,479 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,509 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,537 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,561 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,584 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,610 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,646 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,691 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,750 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,827 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,923 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,028 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,140 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,271 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,412 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,557 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3,709 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,888 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,091 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4,328 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4,595 | +6.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4,595 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4,595 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,517 | 2,381 | 2,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,131 | 2,691 | 3,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,226 | 3,888 | 4,595 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya was 4,595 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,595 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,381 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Kenya ranks 20th 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 Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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