Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda
Uganda: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 3,145 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 3,145. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda peaked at 3,145 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,683, in 2009.
That places Uganda 32nd 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,684 | — |
| 2001 | 1,686 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,692 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,700 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,703 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,701 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,695 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,688 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,683 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,683 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,692 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,718 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,760 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,819 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,895 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,987 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,098 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,219 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,339 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2,469 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,612 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,772 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2,948 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,145 | +6.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,145 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,145 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,302, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,692 | 1,683 | 1,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 | 1,692 | 2,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,869 | 2,612 | 3,145 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Uganda was 3,145 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,145 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,683 in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Uganda ranks 32nd 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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