Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 32.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.7
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.7
in 2000
All-time low
28.8
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 32.7 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Egypt peaked at 33.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2014.
That places Egypt 56th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7 | — |
| 2001 | 33.1 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.3 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.6 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.2 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.8 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.3 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.3 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.4 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 32.7 | +2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 32.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.74 | 29.9 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 28.8 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.48 | 30.4 | 32.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Egypt?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Egypt was 32.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Egypt ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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