Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 32.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Mauritius stood at 32.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Mauritius peaked at 32.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4 | — |
| 2001 | 18.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 26.4 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 27.5 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 28.6 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 31.3 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.79 | 18.4 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.16 | 19.7 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.65 | 28.6 | 32.8 | 4 |
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More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Mauritius was 32.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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