Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 37.6 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
37.6
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2023
All-time low
34.5
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bangladesh stood at 37.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bangladesh peaked at 37.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.5, in 2012.
That places Bangladesh 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5 | — |
| 2001 | 36.3 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.6 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.6 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.6 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.7 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.3 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.9 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.6 | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 37.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.7, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.65 | 34.8 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 | 34.5 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7 | 36 | 37.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bangladesh was 37.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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