Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 48.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) is 48.68, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 48.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.04, in 2003.
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 7th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.2 | — |
| 2001 | 45.06 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.04 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.04 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.09 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.05 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.08 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.13 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.26 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.38 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.87 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.08 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.35 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.62 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.89 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.15 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.41 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.75 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.19 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 48.68 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.07 | 45.04 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.03 | 45.13 | 47.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.01 | 47.41 | 48.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 48.68 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.04 in 2003.
- How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 7th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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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