Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECE_All countries
ECE_All countries: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 19.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECE_All countries, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECE_All countries is 19.42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECE_All countries peaked at 19.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.1, in 2004.
ECE_All countries ranks 129th of 155 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECE_All countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.48 | — |
| 2001 | 15.29 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.17 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.13 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.1 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.15 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.27 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.33 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.4 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.51 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.65 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.84 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.02 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.22 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.44 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.69 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.97 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.29 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.18 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.76 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.42 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.22 | 15.1 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 15.4 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.51 | 17.7 | 19.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECE_All countries
- 127 Belarus 22.1 compare
- 127 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1 compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1 compare
- 130 Dominica 22 compare
- 131 Samoa 21.9 compare
- 132 Jamaica 21.5 compare
- 132 North Macedonia 21.5 compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECE_All countries?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECE_All countries was 19.42 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ECE_All countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ECE_All countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 in 2004.
- How does ECE_All countries rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- ECE_All countries ranks 129th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in ECE_All countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE_All countries 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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