Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 23.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.1
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2000
All-time low
18.1
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 23.1 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ethiopia peaked at 26.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7 | — |
| 2001 | 25.7 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.7 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 22 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.1 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.4 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.1 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.56 | 18.9 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.87 | 18.1 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.85 | 20.7 | 23.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ethiopia was 23.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Ethiopia ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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