Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 35.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.6
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.3
in 2000
All-time low
31.5
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eritrea stood at 35.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eritrea peaked at 37.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3 | — |
| 2001 | 36.5 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.3 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.7 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.2 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.5 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.1 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.8 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.1 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.2 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.8 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.6 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.51 | 32.1 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.18 | 31.5 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.58 | 33.7 | 35.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 40 Madagascar 37.2 compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4 compare
- 42 Ghana 36 compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6 compare
- 45 South Sudan 35 compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.8 compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Eritrea was 35.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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