Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 43.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 43.4% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Central African Republic peaked at 50.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2018.
That places Central African Republic 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.5% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 43.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 43.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.7% | 43.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Central African Republic?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Central African Republic was 43.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.