Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 21.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.9
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2023
All-time low
18.8
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Samoa stood at 21.9. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Samoa peaked at 21.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 131st 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2 | — |
| 2001 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.49 | 18.9 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 | 18.8 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.12 | 20.4 | 21.9 | 4 |
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More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Samoa?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Samoa was 21.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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