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

Latest (2023)
27.36
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
102nd
of 155 groups
All-time high
27.36
in 2023
All-time low
24.65
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 26.52001: 26.32002: 26.12003: 25.92004: 25.82005: 25.72006: 25.52007: 25.32008: 25.22009: 252010: 24.82011: 24.72012: 24.62013: 24.72014: 24.72015: 24.82016: 252017: 25.12018: 25.32019: 25.62020: 25.92021: 26.32022: 26.72023: 27.4

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

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.2 compare
  2. 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.9 compare
  3. 100 Namibia 24.9 compare
  4. 100 Serbia 24.9 compare
  5. 103 Palestine, State of 24.8 compare
  6. 104 Albania 24.7 compare
  7. 104 Estonia 24.7 compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 8,376 data points, 2000–2023
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