Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR
WPR: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 9.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
11.8%
in 2000
All-time low
8.7%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR is 9.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2013.
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 WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near WPR
- 9 Senegal 25.4% compare
- 10 India 25.2% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 24.9% compare
- 12 Angola 24.8% compare
- 12 Chad 24.8% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 24.6% compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 24.6% compare
More gender data for WPR
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 87.2% (2025)
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 89,503 (2023)
- Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 13.0% (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 132 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 87.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in WPR was 9.1% 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 WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- How does WPR rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- WPR ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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