Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia
Namibia: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 187.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 187.7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia peaked at 187.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.2, in 2010.
That places Namibia 132nd 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.2 | — |
| 2001 | 116.1 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 114.1 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 112.7 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 111.5 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 110.4 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 109.2 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 108.2 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 107.2 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 106.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 106.2 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 106.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 108.3 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 110.9 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 114.3 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 118.8 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 124 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 129.3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 135.9 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 143.5 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 152.3 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 162.7 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 174.4 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 187.7 | +7.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 187.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 187.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.41 | 106.5 | 118.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.78 | 106.2 | 143.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.28 | 152.3 | 187.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 129 Republic of Moldova 204.3 compare
- 130 Norway 200.7 compare
- 131 Uruguay 199.2 compare
- 133 Croatia 185.7 compare
- 134 Costa Rica 178.3 compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 174.3 compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Namibia was 187.7 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 187.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.2 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Namibia ranks 132nd 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 Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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