Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in Nauru
Nauru: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) was 22.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nauru stood at 22.5. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nauru peaked at 22.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2010.
Nauru ranks 122nd 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 (Modeled Estimates) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7 | — |
| 2001 | 19.6 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.5 | +3.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 22.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 22.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.85, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.45 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.63 | 19.2 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 20.8 | 22.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nauru?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nauru was 22.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Nauru ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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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