Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 6,138 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 6,138. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania peaked at 6,138 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,331, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,331 | — |
| 2001 | 3,377 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,417 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,462 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,503 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,536 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,565 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,592 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,617 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,642 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,688 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,769 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,881 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,020 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4,179 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,361 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4,560 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,754 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,940 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5,129 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5,337 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5,571 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5,839 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,138 | +5.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6,138 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,081, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6,138 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,504 | 3,331 | 3,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,328 | 3,688 | 5,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,721 | 5,337 | 6,138 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Tanzania was 6,138 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,138 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,331 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Tanzania ranks 15th 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 Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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