Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) was 29.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.7
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.8
in 2000
All-time low
27.8
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 29.7 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Timor peaked at 32.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2015.
East Timor ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (Modeled Estimates) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8 | — |
| 2001 | 32.2 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.8 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.9 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 28.5 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.9 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 29.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 29.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.85, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.84 | 29 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.01 | 27.8 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.85 | 28.2 | 29.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Timor?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in East Timor was 29.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2015.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- East Timor ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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