Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Americas (UNSDG)
Americas (UNSDG): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 18.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.26
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
136th
of 155 groups
All-time high
19.4
in 2000
All-time low
15.24
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Americas (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Americas (UNSDG) stood at 18.26.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Americas (UNSDG) peaked at 19.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.24, in 2012.
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 136th of 155 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Americas (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4 | — |
| 2001 | 18.85 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.33 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.92 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.48 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.07 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.71 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.37 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.03 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.7 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.45 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.24 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.31 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.53 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.69 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.11 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.36 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.68 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.08 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.61 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.26 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.39 | 15.7 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 15.24 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.41 | 16.68 | 18.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas (UNSDG)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Americas (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Americas (UNSDG) was 18.26 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Americas (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Americas (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.24 in 2012.
- How does Americas (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Americas (UNSDG) ranks 136th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Americas (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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