Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 46.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.2
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.2
in 2023
All-time low
41.6
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 46.2 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Somalia peaked at 46.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 2010.
That places Somalia 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9 | — |
| 2001 | 44.4 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.7 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.3 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.4 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.1 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.9 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.6 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.7 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.2 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.6 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.1 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.5 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.8 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.6 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.2 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.24 | 41.9 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.95 | 41.6 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.45 | 44.8 | 46.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Somalia?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Somalia was 46.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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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