Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syria

Syria: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,978 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,978
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,978
in 2023
All-time low
1,274
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syria, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.8k2023: 2.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Syria recorded 1,978 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 9.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syria peaked at 1,978 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,274, in 2016.

That places Syria 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Syria, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Syria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,288
2001 1,314 +2.0%
2002 1,344 +2.3%
2003 1,378 +2.5%
2004 1,414 +2.7%
2005 1,453 +2.7%
2006 1,529 +5.2%
2007 1,653 +8.1%
2008 1,706 +3.2%
2009 1,704 -0.1%
2010 1,724 +1.2%
2011 1,738 +0.8%
2012 1,696 -2.4%
2013 1,550 -8.7%
2014 1,378 -11.1%
2015 1,284 -6.8%
2016 1,274 -0.8%
2017 1,297 +1.8%
2018 1,359 +4.8%
2019 1,473 +8.3%
2020 1,577 +7.1%
2021 1,669 +5.8%
2022 1,800 +7.9%
2023 1,978 +9.9%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 1,978 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 1,978 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 852.3, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,478 1,288 1,706 10
2010s 1,477 1,274 1,738 10
2020s 1,756 1,577 1,978 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 46 Poland 2,085 compare
  2. 47 United Kingdom 2,034 compare
  3. 48 Chad 2,002 compare
  4. 50 Italy 1,923 compare
  5. 51 Senegal 1,915 compare
  6. 52 Peru 1,872 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syria?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syria was 1,978 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1,978 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,274 in 2016.
How does Syria rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Syria ranks 49th 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 Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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