Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 37.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
37.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 209 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2023
All-time low
34.1%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Bangladesh stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Bangladesh peaked at 37.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 37.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 35.8% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 35 United Republic of Tanzania 38.1% compare
- 36 Cambodia 37.8% compare
- 36 Guyana 37.8% compare
- 39 Nigeria 37.2% compare
- 40 Tajikistan 37.1% compare
- 41 Madagascar 37.0% compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Bangladesh was 37.5% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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