Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in United States
United States: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) was 15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in United States, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 15 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 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in United States peaked at 15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2002.
That places United States 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 | — |
| 2001 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15 | +5.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.22 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 | 13 | 15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in United States?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in United States was 15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2002.
- How does United States rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- United States ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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