Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 28.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 28.6.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 36.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 2021.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1 | — |
| 2001 | 35.5 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.1 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.6 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.2 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.7 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.8 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.2 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.6 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.94 | 31.8 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 28.6 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 | 28.2 | 28.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 74 Libya 29.3 compare
- 74 Türkiye 29.3 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 28.8 compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 28.5 compare
- 79 Eswatini 28.3 compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 28.2 compare
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 28.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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