Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 22.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Colombia is 22.4, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Colombia peaked at 30.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2013.
That places Colombia 123rd 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7 | — |
| 2001 | 29.6 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 28.5 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.3 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.1 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.9 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 20 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.1 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.7 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 22.4 | +4.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.42 | 20 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.41 | 17.8 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 20.1 | 22.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Colombia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Colombia was 22.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Colombia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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