Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 14.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 14.4 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in El Salvador peaked at 14.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2 | — |
| 2001 | 10.9 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | +5.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5 | 10 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.32 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in El Salvador was 14.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- El Salvador ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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