Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 24.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Namibia is 24.9, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Namibia peaked at 26.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 2012.
That places Namibia 100th 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3 | — |
| 2001 | 25.2 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.8 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 24.9 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.55 | 19.6 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.56 | 18.9 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.35 | 21.9 | 24.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 98 Slovakia 25.3 compare
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.2 compare
- 100 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.9 compare
- 100 Serbia 24.9 compare
- 103 Palestine, State of 24.8 compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Namibia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Namibia was 24.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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