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

WB_MI: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 521,760 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
521,760
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 19 groups
All-time high
521,760
in 2023
All-time low
386,226
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120232000: 386.2k2001: 389.5k2002: 393.6k2003: 397.9k2004: 402.4k2005: 406.9k2006: 410.7k2007: 413.7k2008: 415.9k2009: 418.0k2010: 420.8k2011: 425.1k2012: 429.7k2013: 434.9k2014: 440.8k2015: 447.2k2016: 454.2k2017: 462.3k2018: 469.8k2019: 477.5k2020: 486.4k2021: 496.3k2022: 507.9k2023: 521.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in WB_MI is 521,760, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in WB_MI peaked at 521,760 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 386,226, 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_MI, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in WB_MI, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 386,226
2001 389,488 +0.8%
2002 393,576 +1.0%
2003 397,863 +1.1%
2004 402,397 +1.1%
2005 406,871 +1.1%
2006 410,672 +0.9%
2007 413,681 +0.7%
2008 415,926 +0.5%
2009 418,030 +0.5%
2010 420,823 +0.7%
2011 425,110 +1.0%
2012 429,725 +1.1%
2013 434,930 +1.2%
2014 440,788 +1.3%
2015 447,218 +1.5%
2016 454,204 +1.6%
2017 462,266 +1.8%
2018 469,808 +1.6%
2019 477,466 +1.6%
2020 486,432 +1.9%
2021 496,314 +2.0%
2022 507,860 +2.3%
2023 521,760 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 403,473 386,226 418,030 10
2010s 446,234 420,823 477,466 10
2020s 503,092 486,432 521,760 4

Countries ranked near WB_MI

  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

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_MI?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in WB_MI was 521,760 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_MI?
The highest recorded value was 521,760 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in WB_MI?
The lowest recorded value was 386,226 in 2000.
How does WB_MI rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
WB_MI ranks 2nd 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_MI?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB_MI 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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