Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 229,036 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South-East Asia (WHO region), 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 South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 229,036. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 229,036 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146,358, in 2000.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146,358 | — |
| 2001 | 149,332 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 152,550 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 155,747 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 158,978 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 162,240 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 165,326 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 168,253 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 170,986 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 173,694 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 176,761 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 180,072 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 183,563 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 187,300 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 191,370 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 195,185 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 199,199 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 203,552 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 207,470 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 211,493 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 215,726 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 219,836 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 224,217 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 229,036 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,346 | 146,358 | 173,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,596 | 176,761 | 211,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,204 | 215,726 | 229,036 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
More gender data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 76.8% (2025)
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 23.5% (2019)
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 5,470 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 120 (2019)
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 118,000 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 110 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 119 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 229,036 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 229,036 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,358 in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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