Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 18.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 18.87, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 23.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.26, in 2020.
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 131st of 155 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.39 | — |
| 2001 | 22.82 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.4 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.98 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.64 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.35 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.66 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.29 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.85 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.11 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.92 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.76 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.66 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.57 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.47 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.51 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.28 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.26 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.33 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.57 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.87 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.54 | 19.85 | 23.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 | 18.28 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.51 | 18.26 | 18.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 18.87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.26 in 2020.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 131st out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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