Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Singapore
Singapore: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 16.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Singapore stood at 16.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Singapore peaked at 16.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2004.
That places Singapore 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.6 | +3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.85, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.73 | 12.6 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 | 12.8 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 15.1 | 16.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Singapore?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Singapore was 16.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2004.
- How does Singapore rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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