Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): 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 (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) is 19.96, measured 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 26.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.64, in 2014.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 123rd of 155 groups on this measure, 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 (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 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 (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.64 in 2014.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 123rd 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 (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) 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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