Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)

ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 48.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
8th
of 155 groups
All-time high
48.5
in 2023
All-time low
44.71
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 44.82001: 44.72002: 44.72003: 44.72004: 44.82005: 44.82006: 44.82007: 44.92008: 44.82009: 44.92010: 44.92011: 45.12012: 45.22013: 45.42014: 45.72015: 45.92016: 46.12017: 46.42018: 46.72019: 46.92020: 47.22021: 47.62022: 482023: 48.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) recorded 48.5 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) peaked at 48.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.71, in 2002.

That places ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) 8th out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 44.83
2001 44.72 -0.3%
2002 44.71 -0.0%
2003 44.73 +0.0%
2004 44.77 +0.1%
2005 44.82 +0.1%
2006 44.8 -0.0%
2007 44.86 +0.1%
2008 44.83 -0.1%
2009 44.87 +0.1%
2010 44.94 +0.2%
2011 45.07 +0.3%
2012 45.2 +0.3%
2013 45.41 +0.5%
2014 45.68 +0.6%
2015 45.88 +0.4%
2016 46.13 +0.6%
2017 46.41 +0.6%
2018 46.67 +0.6%
2019 46.93 +0.6%
2020 47.2 +0.6%
2021 47.55 +0.7%
2022 48 +1.0%
2023 48.5 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.79 44.71 44.87 10
2010s 45.83 44.94 46.93 10
2020s 47.81 47.2 48.5 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)

  1. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 51.4 compare
  2. 6 Benin 50 compare
  3. 7 Niger 47.1 compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 47 compare
  5. 9 Congo 46.7 compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 46.5 compare
  7. 10 Chad 46.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) was 48.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
The highest recorded value was 48.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.71 in 2002.
How does ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 8th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) 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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