Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in World Bank (high income)

World Bank (high income): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 17.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.27
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
140th
of 155 groups
All-time high
17.27
in 2023
All-time low
13.29
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in World Bank (high income), 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 13.72001: 13.52002: 13.42003: 13.42004: 13.32005: 13.32006: 13.32007: 13.42008: 13.42009: 13.52010: 13.62011: 13.72012: 13.82013: 142014: 14.12015: 14.32016: 14.52017: 14.72018: 14.92019: 15.22020: 15.62021: 16.12022: 16.62023: 17.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in World Bank (high income) stood at 17.27. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in World Bank (high income) peaked at 17.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.29, in 2005.

World Bank (high income) ranks 140th of 155 groups on this measure, 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 in World Bank (high income), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates) in World Bank (high income), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 13.69
2001 13.52 -1.2%
2002 13.4 -0.9%
2003 13.35 -0.4%
2004 13.31 -0.3%
2005 13.29 -0.2%
2006 13.32 +0.3%
2007 13.38 +0.4%
2008 13.45 +0.5%
2009 13.5 +0.4%
2010 13.57 +0.5%
2011 13.67 +0.7%
2012 13.79 +0.9%
2013 13.96 +1.2%
2014 14.11 +1.1%
2015 14.28 +1.2%
2016 14.45 +1.2%
2017 14.66 +1.4%
2018 14.92 +1.8%
2019 15.22 +2.0%
2020 15.6 +2.5%
2021 16.06 +2.9%
2022 16.64 +3.6%
2023 17.27 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.42 13.29 13.69 10
2010s 14.26 13.57 15.22 10
2020s 16.39 15.6 17.27 4

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 137 Peru 21 compare
  2. 138 Grenada 20.9 compare
  3. 138 Sri Lanka 20.9 compare
  4. 140 Thailand 20.7 compare
  5. 140 Tonga 20.7 compare
  6. 142 Vietnam 20.5 compare
  7. 143 Antigua and Barbuda 20.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in World Bank (high income)?
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in World Bank (high income) was 17.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 17.27 in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.29 in 2005.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
World Bank (high income) ranks 140th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 8,376 data points, 2000–2023
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