Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 34 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lebanon peaked at 34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6 | — |
| 2001 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.2 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.6 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.5 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.2 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34 | +2.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.74 | 28.4 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9 | 31.9 | 34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lebanon was 34 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Lebanon ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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