Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 34.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.8
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2000
All-time low
33.6
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Turkmenistan stood at 34.8.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Turkmenistan peaked at 42.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 2015.
Turkmenistan ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5 | — |
| 2001 | 41.5 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.7 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.9 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.2 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.4 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.7 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.6 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 34 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.4 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.8 | +1.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 34.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 34.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.71 | 35.2 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.88 | 33.6 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3 | 33.9 | 34.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Turkmenistan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Turkmenistan was 34.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Turkmenistan ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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