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

World: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 575,622 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
575,622
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
575,622
in 2023
All-time low
429,901
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120232000: 429.9k2001: 432.7k2002: 436.6k2003: 440.7k2004: 445.2k2005: 449.7k2006: 453.6k2007: 456.7k2008: 459.0k2009: 461.2k2010: 464.1k2011: 468.6k2012: 473.5k2013: 479.1k2014: 485.3k2015: 492.2k2016: 499.8k2017: 508.5k2018: 516.7k2019: 525.2k2020: 535.2k2021: 546.4k2022: 559.7k2023: 575.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

World recorded 575,622 for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in World peaked at 575,622 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 429,901, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in World, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 429,901
2001 432,708 +0.7%
2002 436,570 +0.9%
2003 440,747 +1.0%
2004 445,202 +1.0%
2005 449,682 +1.0%
2006 453,552 +0.9%
2007 456,680 +0.7%
2008 459,035 +0.5%
2009 461,223 +0.5%
2010 464,104 +0.6%
2011 468,609 +1.0%
2012 473,523 +1.0%
2013 479,102 +1.2%
2014 485,331 +1.3%
2015 492,212 +1.4%
2016 499,768 +1.5%
2017 508,469 +1.7%
2018 516,684 +1.6%
2019 525,213 +1.7%
2020 535,248 +1.9%
2021 546,379 +2.1%
2022 559,669 +2.4%
2023 575,622 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 446,530 429,901 461,223 10
2010s 491,302 464,104 525,213 10
2020s 554,230 535,248 575,622 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 204,596 compare
  2. 2 China 49,933 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 28,510 compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 20,199 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in World?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in World was 575,622 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 575,622 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 429,901 in 2000.
How does World rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
World ranks 1st 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 World?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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