Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 37.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
37.2
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.2
in 2023
All-time low
32.1
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 37.2 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Madagascar peaked at 37.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6 | — |
| 2001 | 36.1 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.3 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.3 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.7 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.7 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.3 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.3 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.3 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.4 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 37.2 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.47 | 32.3 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.27 | 32.1 | 34.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.15 | 35.3 | 37.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Bangladesh 37.6 compare
- 38 Guyana 37.5 compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3 compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4 compare
- 42 Ghana 36 compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6 compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6 compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Madagascar was 37.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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