Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 19.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Egypt, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Egypt stood at 19.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Egypt peaked at 22.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 19.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Egypt?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Egypt was 19.9% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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