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

WB_LIMI: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 465,037 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
465,037
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
465,037
in 2023
All-time low
355,884
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201120232000: 355.9k2001: 358.7k2002: 362.3k2003: 366.0k2004: 370.0k2005: 373.9k2006: 377.2k2007: 379.7k2008: 381.4k2009: 383.1k2010: 385.3k2011: 388.8k2012: 392.6k2013: 396.9k2014: 401.7k2015: 406.9k2016: 412.4k2017: 418.9k2018: 424.7k2019: 430.5k2020: 437.4k2021: 445.1k2022: 454.1k2023: 465.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in WB_LIMI stood at 465,037. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in WB_LIMI peaked at 465,037 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 355,884, in 2000.

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 WB_LIMI, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in WB_LIMI, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 355,884
2001 358,738 +0.8%
2002 362,296 +1.0%
2003 366,020 +1.0%
2004 370,006 +1.1%
2005 373,931 +1.1%
2006 377,180 +0.9%
2007 379,654 +0.7%
2008 381,433 +0.5%
2009 383,054 +0.4%
2010 385,274 +0.6%
2011 388,815 +0.9%
2012 392,577 +1.0%
2013 396,867 +1.1%
2014 401,680 +1.2%
2015 406,882 +1.3%
2016 412,425 +1.4%
2017 418,903 +1.6%
2018 424,728 +1.4%
2019 430,521 +1.4%
2020 437,433 +1.6%
2021 445,080 +1.7%
2022 454,114 +2.0%
2023 465,037 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 370,820 355,884 383,054 10
2010s 405,867 385,274 430,521 10
2020s 450,416 437,433 465,037 4

Countries ranked near WB_LIMI

  1. 1 India 204,596 compare
  2. 2 China 49,933 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 28,510 compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 20,199 compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 19,423 compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 18,320 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in WB_LIMI?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in WB_LIMI was 465,037 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 WB_LIMI?
The highest recorded value was 465,037 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in WB_LIMI?
The lowest recorded value was 355,884 in 2000.
How does WB_LIMI rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
WB_LIMI ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in WB_LIMI?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB_LIMI 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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