Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECLAC_Latin America
ECLAC_Latin America: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 19.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECLAC_Latin America, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECLAC_Latin America stood at 19.92.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECLAC_Latin America peaked at 26.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.61, in 2014.
That places ECLAC_Latin America 127th out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 ECLAC_Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.08 | — |
| 2001 | 25.21 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 24.39 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.65 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.87 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.09 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.34 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.59 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.82 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 19.09 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.48 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 18.03 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.76 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.65 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.61 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.68 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.81 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.14 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.35 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.56 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.89 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.34 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.92 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.51 | 19.09 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 | 17.61 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.18 | 18.56 | 19.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC_Latin America
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECLAC_Latin America?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ECLAC_Latin America was 19.92 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ECLAC_Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ECLAC_Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.61 in 2014.
- How does ECLAC_Latin America rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- ECLAC_Latin America ranks 127th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in ECLAC_Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC_Latin America 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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