Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 19.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
19.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2019
All-time low
18.2%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Algeria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Algeria is 19.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Algeria peaked at 19.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2010.
That places Algeria 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 53 Republic of Moldova 19.3% compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 19.2% compare
- 54 Tuvalu 19.2% compare
- 56 Burundi 19.1% compare
- 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.1% compare
- 59 Sudan 19.0% compare
- 59 Eritrea 19.0% compare
- 59 Cook Islands 19.0% compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Algeria?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Algeria was 19.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Algeria ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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