Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 217.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 217.3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho peaked at 217.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122.2, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 127th 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158.8 | — |
| 2001 | 154.3 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 149.6 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 144.6 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 139.5 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 134.2 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 129.8 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 127.1 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 124.8 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 123.1 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 122.2 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 122.3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 123.6 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 126 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 129.4 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 133.8 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 140 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 147.4 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 156.1 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 165.7 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 176.6 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 188.9 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 202.9 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 217.3 | +7.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 217.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 217.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.58 | 123.1 | 158.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.65 | 122.2 | 165.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.43 | 176.6 | 217.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 124 El Salvador 248.2 compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 247.6 compare
- 126 Denmark 218.2 compare
- 128 Botswana 210.7 compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 204.3 compare
- 130 Norway 200.7 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Lesotho was 217.3 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 217.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.2 in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Lesotho ranks 127th 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 Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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