Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 25.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palau recorded 25.9 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Palau peaked at 25.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2010.
Palau ranks 91st 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 in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4 | — |
| 2001 | 23.2 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.1 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.7 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.9 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.4 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9 | +2.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 25.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 25.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.85, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.04 | 22.8 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 | 22.7 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 | 24.5 | 25.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 88 Kiribati 26.9 compare
- 89 Indonesia 26.7 compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 compare
- 92 Montenegro 25.8 compare
- 92 Bulgaria 25.8 compare
- 92 Seychelles 25.8 compare
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Palau?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Palau was 25.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Palau ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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