Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) was 29.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.3
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.8
in 2000
All-time low
27.9
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 29.3 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Libya peaked at 30.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.9, in 2015.
That places Libya 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8 | — |
| 2001 | 30.5 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.3 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.2 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.6 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.4 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.8 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.2 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.3 | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 29.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 29.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.98 | 29.1 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 28.3 | 29.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 72 East Timor 29.7 compare
- 73 Morocco 29.5 compare
- 74 Turkey 29.3 compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 28.8 compare
- 77 Laos 28.6 compare
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Libya?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Libya was 29.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Libya ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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