Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 31.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 31.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 35.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.31, in 2014.
That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 77th out of 155 groups 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.27 | — |
| 2001 | 34.59 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 33.95 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.38 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.78 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.21 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.57 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.94 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 30.25 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.65 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.15 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.75 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.47 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.35 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.31 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.54 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.72 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.94 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.18 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.53 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.01 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.62 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 31.37 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.46 | 29.65 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.68 | 28.31 | 29.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.38 | 29.53 | 31.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 31.37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.31 in 2014.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 77th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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