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
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Syria, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
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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