Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 39.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Myanmar is 39.7, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Myanmar peaked at 43.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6 | — |
| 2001 | 43.1 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.6 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.9 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.6 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.9 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.1 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.5 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.6 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.3 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.9 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.9 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.9 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.5 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.7 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.82 | 37.7 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.62 | 34.6 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.05 | 36.6 | 39.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6 compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7 compare
- 31 Burundi 39 compare
- 32 Cameroon 38.9 compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Myanmar was 39.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6 in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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