Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 43.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 43.1 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Senegal peaked at 57.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1, in 2022.
That places Senegal 23rd out of 194 countries 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4 | — |
| 2001 | 57.1 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.9 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.6 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.2 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.7 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.1 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.4 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.5 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.6 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.5 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 49.6 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.7 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 47 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.3 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.6 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.9 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.3 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.7 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.3 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.55 | 52.6 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.62 | 44.3 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3 | 43.1 | 43.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Senegal?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Senegal was 43.1 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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