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