Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 35.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) stood at 35.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 35.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.17, in 2002.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 51st of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.38 | — |
| 2001 | 32.21 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.17 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.27 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.37 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.54 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.66 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.77 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.88 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.96 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.08 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.16 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.31 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.43 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.6 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.74 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.94 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.14 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.33 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.56 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.89 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.28 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.8 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.51 | 32.17 | 32.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.57 | 32.96 | 34.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.13 | 34.56 | 35.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 35.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 in 2002.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 51st out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO 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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