Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 24.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Uruguay stood at 24.5. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Uruguay peaked at 24.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9 | — |
| 2001 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.5 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.7 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.2 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.5 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.36 | 18.9 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.66 | 19.4 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.52 | 22.7 | 24.5 | 4 |
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More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Uruguay was 24.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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