Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 771.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 771.2. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Papua New Guinea peaked at 771.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 353.2, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 353.2 | — |
| 2001 | 364.2 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 376.3 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 389.4 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 403 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 416.6 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 430.1 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 443.2 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 456.1 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 469.1 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 482.6 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 497.2 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 512.7 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 529.2 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 546.9 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 565.9 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 585.9 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 607.5 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 630.5 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 654.6 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 680.1 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 707.4 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 737.5 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 771.2 | +4.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 771.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 771.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 207.9, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410.12 | 353.2 | 469.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.3 | 482.6 | 654.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 724.05 | 680.1 | 771.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Papua New Guinea was 771.2 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 771.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.2 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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