Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 46.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Congo stood at 46.7. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Congo peaked at 56.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2023.
That places Congo 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7 | — |
| 2001 | 56.5 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.2 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 56 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.3 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.8 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.3 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.6 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.9 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.2 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.5 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.8 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.4 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.2 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 47 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.8 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.7 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.19 | 52.9 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.67 | 47.6 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.92 | 46.7 | 47.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Congo?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Congo was 46.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Congo ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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