Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 5,685 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5,685
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,685
in 2023
All-time low
4,775
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 5.2k2001: 5.2k2002: 5.2k2003: 5.2k2004: 5.2k2005: 5.2k2006: 5.1k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.0k2009: 4.9k2010: 4.9k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.8k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.9k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.0k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.3k2022: 5.5k2023: 5.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Myanmar stood at 5,685. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Myanmar peaked at 5,685 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,775, in 2016.

Myanmar ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 5,234
2001 5,249 +0.3%
2002 5,247 -0.0%
2003 5,228 -0.4%
2004 5,199 -0.6%
2005 5,159 -0.8%
2006 5,110 -0.9%
2007 5,052 -1.2%
2008 4,987 -1.3%
2009 4,930 -1.1%
2010 4,892 -0.8%
2011 4,858 -0.7%
2012 4,833 -0.5%
2013 4,820 -0.3%
2014 4,811 -0.2%
2015 4,795 -0.3%
2016 4,775 -0.4%
2017 4,853 +1.6%
2018 4,943 +1.9%
2019 5,043 +2.0%
2020 5,160 +2.3%
2021 5,299 +2.7%
2022 5,483 +3.5%
2023 5,685 +3.7%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 5,685 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 5,685 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 207.9, 27.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,140 4,930 5,249 10
2010s 4,862 4,775 5,043 10
2020s 5,407 5,160 5,685 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 13 Türkiye 6,593 compare
  2. 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,206 compare
  3. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,138 compare
  4. 17 South Africa 5,495 compare
  5. 18 Viet Nam 5,260 compare
  6. 19 Afghanistan 4,638 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Myanmar?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Myanmar was 5,685 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 5,685 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 4,775 in 2016.
How does Myanmar rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Myanmar ranks 16th 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 Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar 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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