Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)

ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 38.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
38.15
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
30th
of 155 groups
All-time high
38.15
in 2023
All-time low
34.8
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E), 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 37.72001: 37.42002: 372003: 36.72004: 36.42005: 36.22006: 35.92007: 35.72008: 35.42009: 35.22010: 352011: 34.92012: 34.82013: 34.92014: 352015: 352016: 35.22017: 35.42018: 35.72019: 362020: 36.42021: 36.82022: 37.42023: 38.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) recorded 38.15 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) peaked at 38.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.8, in 2012.

ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) ranks 30th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 37.66
2001 37.36 -0.8%
2002 37.05 -0.8%
2003 36.72 -0.9%
2004 36.45 -0.7%
2005 36.22 -0.6%
2006 35.95 -0.8%
2007 35.66 -0.8%
2008 35.41 -0.7%
2009 35.16 -0.7%
2010 35 -0.5%
2011 34.88 -0.3%
2012 34.8 -0.2%
2013 34.87 +0.2%
2014 34.96 +0.3%
2015 35.04 +0.2%
2016 35.19 +0.4%
2017 35.43 +0.7%
2018 35.7 +0.8%
2019 36.03 +0.9%
2020 36.39 +1.0%
2021 36.76 +1.0%
2022 37.39 +1.7%
2023 38.15 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.36 35.16 37.66 10
2010s 35.19 34.8 36.03 10
2020s 37.17 36.39 38.15 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)

  1. 27 Cape Verde 40.6 compare
  2. 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40 compare
  3. 29 Myanmar 39.7 compare
  4. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7 compare
  5. 31 Burundi 39 compare
  6. 32 Cameroon 38.9 compare
  7. 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.8 compare

See the full ranking of 349 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) was 38.15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
The highest recorded value was 38.15 in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8 in 2012.
How does ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) ranks 30th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 8,376 data points, 2000–2023
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