Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 20.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.2
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2000
All-time low
18.1
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 20.2 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ecuador peaked at 25.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2012.
That places Ecuador 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.6 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.2 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.35 | 19.1 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.47 | 18.1 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.68 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 142 Viet Nam 20.5 compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 20.3 compare
- 145 Barbados 20.1 compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 19.9 compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.4 compare
- 147 Ukraine 19.4 compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ecuador was 20.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Ecuador ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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