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

Latest (2023)
6,138
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,138
in 2023
All-time low
3,331
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 3.3k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.4k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.8k2012: 3.9k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.2k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.8k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.6k2022: 5.8k2023: 6.1k

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

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Ethiopia 7,342 compare
  2. 13 Turkey 6,593 compare
  3. 14 Iran 6,206 compare
  4. 16 Myanmar 5,685 compare
  5. 17 South Africa 5,495 compare
  6. 18 Vietnam 5,260 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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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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