Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 49.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 49.3 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 49.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.31, in 2001.
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.42 | — |
| 2001 | 45.31 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.34 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.37 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.43 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.42 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.48 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.46 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.52 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.76 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.13 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.43 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.65 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.92 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.21 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.49 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.75 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.02 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.36 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.81 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.3 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.41 | 45.31 | 45.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.58 | 45.6 | 47.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.62 | 48.02 | 49.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- 3 Mauritania 54.5 compare
- 4 India 53.7 compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4 compare
- 6 Benin 50 compare
- 7 Niger 47.1 compare
- 8 Mozambique 47 compare
- 9 Congo 46.7 compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 49.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.31 in 2001.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 6th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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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