Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia and New Zealand is 11.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2007.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 207th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 204 Mexico 12.7% compare
- 205 New Zealand 12.3% compare
- 206 Philippines 11.6% compare
- 208 Australia 11.0% compare
- 209 Guatemala 10.0% compare
More gender data for Australia and New Zealand
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 125 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 45.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 11.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 13.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 42.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9991 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.1% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia and New Zealand was 11.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2007.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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