Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 31.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.19
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
82nd
of 155 groups
All-time high
32.91
in 2000
All-time low
28.68
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 32.92001: 32.42002: 322003: 31.82004: 31.52005: 31.32006: 312007: 30.62008: 30.22009: 29.82010: 29.52011: 29.22012: 28.92013: 28.82014: 28.72015: 28.72016: 28.72017: 28.92018: 292019: 29.32020: 29.62021: 302022: 30.52023: 31.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) is 31.19, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) peaked at 32.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.68, in 2015.

That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) 82nd 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 32.91
2001 32.43 -1.5%
2002 32.04 -1.2%
2003 31.81 -0.7%
2004 31.53 -0.9%
2005 31.29 -0.8%
2006 30.97 -1.0%
2007 30.61 -1.1%
2008 30.2 -1.3%
2009 29.8 -1.3%
2010 29.49 -1.1%
2011 29.19 -1.0%
2012 28.93 -0.9%
2013 28.79 -0.5%
2014 28.69 -0.4%
2015 28.68 -0.1%
2016 28.74 +0.2%
2017 28.87 +0.4%
2018 29.03 +0.6%
2019 29.25 +0.8%
2020 29.58 +1.1%
2021 29.97 +1.3%
2022 30.52 +1.8%
2023 31.19 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.36 29.8 32.91 10
2010s 28.97 28.68 29.49 10
2020s 30.31 29.58 31.19 4

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)

  1. 79 Eswatini 28.3 compare
  2. 80 United Arab Emirates 28.2 compare
  3. 81 Kuwait 27.7 compare
  4. 81 Tunisia 27.7 compare
  5. 83 Zimbabwe 27.5 compare
  6. 83 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 27.5 compare
  7. 85 Uganda 27.2 compare

See the full ranking of 349 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) was 31.19 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
The highest recorded value was 32.91 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.68 in 2015.
How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 82nd out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) 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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Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates)
Source
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Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 8,376 data points, 2000–2023
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