Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal
Nepal: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 2,836 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,836 for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal peaked at 2,836 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,781, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,781 | — |
| 2001 | 1,804 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,834 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,870 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,910 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,953 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,997 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,042 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,088 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,136 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,187 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,237 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,282 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,326 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,374 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,428 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,475 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,507 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,538 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,591 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,665 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,740 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,792 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,836 | +1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,836 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,836 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,020, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,942 | 1,781 | 2,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,395 | 2,187 | 2,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,758 | 2,665 | 2,836 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Nepal was 2,836 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,836 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,781 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Nepal ranks 38th 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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