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

Latest (2023)
4,595
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,595
in 2023
All-time low
2,381
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Kenya, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 2.4k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.7k2020: 3.9k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.3k2023: 4.6k

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

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Kenya, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 South Africa 5,495 compare
  2. 18 Viet Nam 5,260 compare
  3. 19 Afghanistan 4,638 compare
  4. 21 Mexico 4,484 compare
  5. 22 Japan 4,375 compare
  6. 23 Sudan 4,179 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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