Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) was 30.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 30.4 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 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Vanuatu peaked at 30.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 67th 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 (Modeled Estimates) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6 | — |
| 2001 | 27.4 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.4 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.5 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.4 | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30.4 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 | 26.88 | 26 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.72 | 25.8 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4 | 28.5 | 30.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Vanuatu?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Vanuatu was 30.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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