Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 19.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.96
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
122nd
of 155 groups
All-time high
26.11
in 2000
All-time low
17.64
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 26.12001: 25.22002: 24.42003: 23.72004: 22.92005: 22.12006: 21.42007: 20.62008: 19.82009: 19.12010: 18.52011: 18.12012: 17.82013: 17.72014: 17.62015: 17.72016: 17.82017: 182018: 18.22019: 18.42020: 18.62021: 18.92022: 19.42023: 20

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 19.96 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 26.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.64, in 2014.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 122nd out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 26.11
2001 25.24 -3.4%
2002 24.42 -3.2%
2003 23.67 -3.1%
2004 22.9 -3.3%
2005 22.12 -3.4%
2006 21.36 -3.4%
2007 20.61 -3.5%
2008 19.84 -3.7%
2009 19.11 -3.7%
2010 18.51 -3.2%
2011 18.06 -2.4%
2012 17.79 -1.5%
2013 17.68 -0.6%
2014 17.64 -0.2%
2015 17.71 +0.4%
2016 17.84 +0.7%
2017 18.03 +1.1%
2018 18.17 +0.8%
2019 18.38 +1.2%
2020 18.59 +1.1%
2021 18.93 +1.8%
2022 19.38 +2.4%
2023 19.96 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.54 19.11 26.11 10
2010s 17.98 17.64 18.51 10
2020s 19.22 18.59 19.96 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 119 Paraguay 23.2 compare
  2. 119 Tuvalu 23.2 compare
  3. 121 Ethiopia 23.1 compare
  4. 122 Nauru 22.5 compare
  5. 123 Colombia 22.4 compare
  6. 123 Dominican Republic 22.4 compare
  7. 125 Cuba 22.2 compare
  8. 125 Suriname 22.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 19.96 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 26.11 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.64 in 2014.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 122nd out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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