Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 30.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) stood at 30.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 32.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.36, in 2015.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 88th out of 155 groups 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.51 | — |
| 2001 | 32.06 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.48 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.26 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.04 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.74 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.4 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.01 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.62 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.28 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 28.96 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.52 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.36 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.38 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.46 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.59 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.73 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.97 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 29.28 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.22 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.08 | 29.62 | 32.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 | 28.36 | 29.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.54 | 28.97 | 30.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 30.22 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 88th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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