Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies

ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 46.27 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
46.27
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
9th
of 155 groups
All-time high
46.27
in 2023
All-time low
43.57
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 44.32001: 44.22002: 44.12003: 442004: 442005: 442006: 43.92007: 43.82008: 43.72009: 43.62010: 43.62011: 43.62012: 43.72013: 43.82014: 442015: 44.22016: 44.42017: 44.62018: 44.82019: 452020: 45.12021: 45.42022: 45.82023: 46.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies recorded 46.27 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies peaked at 46.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.57, in 2010.

That places ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies 9th out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 44.33
2001 44.17 -0.4%
2002 44.1 -0.2%
2003 44.04 -0.1%
2004 43.99 -0.1%
2005 43.96 -0.1%
2006 43.85 -0.2%
2007 43.79 -0.1%
2008 43.66 -0.3%
2009 43.6 -0.1%
2010 43.57 -0.1%
2011 43.62 +0.1%
2012 43.67 +0.1%
2013 43.82 +0.3%
2014 44.01 +0.4%
2015 44.16 +0.3%
2016 44.36 +0.5%
2017 44.58 +0.5%
2018 44.77 +0.4%
2019 44.96 +0.4%
2020 45.15 +0.4%
2021 45.43 +0.6%
2022 45.83 +0.9%
2023 46.27 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.95 43.6 44.33 10
2010s 44.15 43.57 44.96 10
2020s 45.67 45.15 46.27 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies

  1. 6 Benin 50 compare
  2. 7 Niger 47.1 compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 47 compare
  4. 9 Congo 46.7 compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 46.5 compare
  6. 10 Chad 46.5 compare
  7. 12 Somalia 46.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies was 46.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
The highest recorded value was 46.27 in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 43.57 in 2010.
How does ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 9th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies 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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