Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia
Australia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11.0% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2009.
That places Australia 208th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 205 New Zealand 12.3% compare
- 206 Philippines 11.6% compare
- 207 Australia and New Zealand 11.2% compare
- 209 Guatemala 10.0% compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Australia was 11.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Australia ranks 208th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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