Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 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 Timor-Leste, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 32.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2015.
Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Timor-Leste
- 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 Timor-Leste?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Timor-Leste was 29.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2015.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Timor-Leste ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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