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