Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 43.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 43.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 57.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2022.
That places Senegal 23rd out of 194 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 vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 43.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 43.1% 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 | 55.5% | 52.6% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.1% | 43.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 43.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.