Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 22.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Laos, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Laos stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Laos peaked at 22.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2006.
Laos ranks 31st 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 22.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 28 Mozambique 23.1% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 22.9% compare
- 29 Haiti 22.9% compare
- 32 North Korea 22.4% compare
- 33 Cameroon 22.3% compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.9% compare
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Laos?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Laos was 22.6% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Laos ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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