Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 40.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
20th
of 155 groups
All-time high
51.26
in 2000
All-time low
40.32
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 51.32001: 50.82002: 50.42003: 502004: 49.62005: 49.22006: 48.72007: 48.12008: 47.42009: 46.62010: 45.92011: 45.22012: 44.52013: 442014: 43.42015: 432016: 42.52017: 422018: 41.62019: 41.22020: 40.82021: 40.42022: 40.32023: 40.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS recorded 40.32 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.

The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS peaked at 51.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.32, in 2022.

That places (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS 20th out of 155 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 51.26
2001 50.84 -0.8%
2002 50.44 -0.8%
2003 50.05 -0.8%
2004 49.64 -0.8%
2005 49.17 -0.9%
2006 48.66 -1.1%
2007 48.08 -1.2%
2008 47.39 -1.4%
2009 46.6 -1.7%
2010 45.89 -1.5%
2011 45.2 -1.5%
2012 44.53 -1.5%
2013 43.96 -1.3%
2014 43.4 -1.3%
2015 42.95 -1.0%
2016 42.46 -1.1%
2017 42.04 -1.0%
2018 41.59 -1.1%
2019 41.16 -1.0%
2020 40.75 -1.0%
2021 40.44 -0.8%
2022 40.32 -0.3%
2023 40.32 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.21 46.6 51.26 10
2010s 43.32 41.16 45.89 10
2020s 40.46 40.32 40.75 4

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS

  1. 17 Afghanistan 45.4 compare
  2. 18 Sierra Leone 44.6 compare
  3. 19 Burkina Faso 44.3 compare
  4. 20 Angola 43.8 compare
  5. 21 Maldives 43.4 compare
  6. 21 Central African Republic 43.4 compare
  7. 23 Senegal 43.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS was 40.32 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
The highest recorded value was 51.26 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
The lowest recorded value was 40.32 in 2022.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 20th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS 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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