Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 34.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.2
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.2
in 2023
All-time low
23.6
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lesotho stood at 34.2. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lesotho peaked at 34.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.3 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.1 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 28.2 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 30.9 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 32.5 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 34.2 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.87 | 24.3 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.99 | 23.6 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.77 | 29.5 | 34.2 | 4 |
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More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Lesotho was 34.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Lesotho ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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