Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World
World: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 16.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
16.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 13 groups
All-time high
16.0%
in 2019
All-time low
14.8%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World stood at 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World peaked at 16.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2007.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6.61 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6.61 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in World was 16.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2007.
- How does World rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- World ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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