Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 43.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.8
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.9
in 2000
All-time low
43.6
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Angola is 43.8, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Angola peaked at 52.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.6, in 2020.
That places Angola 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9 | — |
| 2001 | 52.4 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.9 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.9 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.7 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.2 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.5 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 45.8 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.2 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.1 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.7 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.6 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.7 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.8 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4 | 47.3 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.67 | 43.7 | 46.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.67 | 43.6 | 43.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Afghanistan 45.4 compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 44.6 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 44.3 compare
- 21 Maldives 43.4 compare
- 21 Central African Republic 43.4 compare
- 23 Senegal 43.1 compare
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Angola?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Angola was 43.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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