Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 30.69 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30.69
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
86th
of 155 groups
All-time high
30.69
in 2023
All-time low
27.55
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 29.42001: 29.12002: 28.92003: 28.72004: 28.52005: 28.42006: 28.22007: 28.12008: 27.92009: 27.82010: 27.62011: 27.62012: 27.62013: 27.72014: 27.82015: 282016: 28.22017: 28.52018: 28.72019: 28.92020: 29.22021: 29.62022: 30.12023: 30.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) is 30.69, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 30.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.55, in 2011.

SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 86th of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 29.37
2001 29.07 -1.0%
2002 28.86 -0.7%
2003 28.68 -0.6%
2004 28.54 -0.5%
2005 28.41 -0.4%
2006 28.25 -0.6%
2007 28.11 -0.5%
2008 27.94 -0.6%
2009 27.76 -0.7%
2010 27.6 -0.5%
2011 27.55 -0.2%
2012 27.57 +0.1%
2013 27.67 +0.4%
2014 27.83 +0.6%
2015 28 +0.6%
2016 28.19 +0.7%
2017 28.45 +0.9%
2018 28.67 +0.8%
2019 28.91 +0.9%
2020 29.21 +1.0%
2021 29.61 +1.4%
2022 30.12 +1.7%
2023 30.69 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5 27.76 29.37 10
2010s 28.05 27.55 28.91 10
2020s 29.91 29.21 30.69 4

Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)

  1. 83 Zimbabwe 27.5 compare
  2. 83 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 27.5 compare
  3. 85 Uganda 27.2 compare
  4. 86 Zambia 27.1 compare
  5. 86 Iraq 27.1 compare
  6. 88 Kiribati 26.9 compare
  7. 89 Indonesia 26.7 compare

See the full ranking of 349 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 30.69 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 30.69 in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.55 in 2011.
How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 86th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 8,376 data points, 2000–2023
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