Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 22.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cameroon stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cameroon peaked at 22.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.6% compare
- 32 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 22.4% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.9% compare
- 35 Pakistan 21.8% compare
- 36 Jordan 21.7% compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Cameroon was 22.3% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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