Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 33.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 33.8 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bhutan peaked at 33.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.4 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.3 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.2 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.8 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.1 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.6 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.2 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.9 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.8 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.41 | 28 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.21 | 28 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.62 | 31.6 | 33.8 | 4 |
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More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Bhutan was 33.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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