Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 38.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cameroon is 38.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cameroon peaked at 45.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9 | — |
| 2001 | 45.1 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.5 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.8 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 42 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.2 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.5 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.7 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.4 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.1 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.5 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.39 | 38.9 | 45.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.44 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.33 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Cameroon was 38.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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