Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,203 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 1,203. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,662 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,203, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,662 | — |
| 2001 | 1,648 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,627 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,602 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,578 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,554 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,532 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,508 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,485 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,462 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,440 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,422 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,410 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,400 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,390 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,376 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,358 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,336 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,310 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,282 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,256 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,233 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,213 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,203 | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,203 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.3, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,203 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,020, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,566 | 1,462 | 1,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,372 | 1,282 | 1,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,226 | 1,203 | 1,256 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sri Lanka was 1,203 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,662 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,203 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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