Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 25.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.5
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2023
All-time low
20.8
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 232001: 22.32002: 21.92003: 21.62004: 21.52005: 21.42006: 21.32007: 21.22008: 212009: 20.92010: 20.92011: 20.82012: 20.82013: 20.92014: 21.12015: 21.32016: 21.52017: 21.92018: 22.32019: 22.72020: 23.32021: 23.92022: 24.72023: 25.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 25.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2011.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 23
2001 22.3 -3.0%
2002 21.9 -1.8%
2003 21.6 -1.4%
2004 21.5 -0.5%
2005 21.4 -0.5%
2006 21.3 -0.5%
2007 21.2 -0.5%
2008 21 -0.9%
2009 20.9 -0.5%
2010 20.9 +0.0%
2011 20.8 -0.5%
2012 20.8 +0.0%
2013 20.9 +0.5%
2014 21.1 +1.0%
2015 21.3 +0.9%
2016 21.5 +0.9%
2017 21.9 +1.9%
2018 22.3 +1.8%
2019 22.7 +1.8%
2020 23.3 +2.6%
2021 23.9 +2.6%
2022 24.7 +3.3%
2023 25.5 +3.2%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 25.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 25.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.61 20.9 23 10
2010s 21.42 20.8 22.7 10
2020s 24.35 23.3 25.5 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 95 Slovenia 25.7 compare
  2. 96 Panama 25.5 compare
  3. 98 Slovakia 25.3 compare
  4. 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2011.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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