Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 27.36 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) is 27.36, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) peaked at 27.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.65, in 2012.
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 102nd of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.52 | — |
| 2001 | 26.25 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.08 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.93 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.79 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.65 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.51 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.33 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.98 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.78 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.67 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.65 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.68 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.82 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.98 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.15 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.32 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.58 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.87 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.26 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.74 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.36 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.72 | 24.98 | 26.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.93 | 24.65 | 25.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.55 | 25.87 | 27.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.2 compare
- 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.9 compare
- 100 Namibia 24.9 compare
- 100 Serbia 24.9 compare
- 103 Palestine, State of 24.8 compare
- 104 Albania 24.7 compare
- 104 Estonia 24.7 compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) was 27.36 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.65 in 2012.
- How does ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 102nd out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) 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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