Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 21.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.3
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.4
in 2000
All-time low
17.8
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 21.3 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belize peaked at 25.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2013.
That places Belize 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4 | — |
| 2001 | 24.5 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.8 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.5 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.6 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.93 | 18.9 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 | 17.8 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.38 | 19.6 | 21.3 | 4 |
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More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belize?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belize was 21.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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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