Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 23.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 23.5% for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 23.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2000.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
More gender data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 76.8% (2025)
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 229,036 (2023)
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 5,470 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 120 (2019)
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 118,000 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 110 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 119 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 23.5% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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