Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 33.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33.2
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.2
in 2023
All-time low
31.3
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nepal stood at 33.2. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nepal peaked at 33.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2007.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2 | — |
| 2001 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.4 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.1 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.2 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.54 | 31.3 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.91 | 31.3 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.77 | 32.5 | 33.2 | 4 |
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More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nepal?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Nepal was 33.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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