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

Latest (2023)
35.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
51st
of 155 groups
All-time high
35.8
in 2023
All-time low
32.17
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 32.42001: 32.22002: 32.22003: 32.32004: 32.42005: 32.52006: 32.72007: 32.82008: 32.82009: 32.92010: 332011: 33.12012: 33.22013: 33.32014: 33.42015: 33.62016: 33.72017: 33.92018: 34.12019: 34.32020: 34.62021: 34.92022: 35.32023: 35.8

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

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 48 Lesotho 34.2 compare
  2. 49 Lebanon 34 compare
  3. 49 Sudan 34 compare
  4. 51 Bhutan 33.8 compare
  5. 52 Nepal 33.2 compare
  6. 53 Jordan 33 compare
  7. 54 Kyrgyzstan 32.9 compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 8,376 data points, 2000–2023
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