Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 30.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 30.9 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Botswana peaked at 32.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2012.
That places Botswana 65th 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8 | — |
| 2001 | 32.2 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.9 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.3 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.6 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.5 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.1 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.9 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.11 | 27.7 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.54 | 27 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.88 | 29 | 30.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 62 Malaysia 31.3 compare
- 63 South Africa 31.2 compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 31 compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 30.5 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 30.4 compare
- 67 Vanuatu 30.4 compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Botswana?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Botswana was 30.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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