Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 30.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Botswana, 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 Botswana is 30.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Botswana peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2011.
That places Botswana 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 30.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 30.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.9% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 62 Algeria 31.4% compare
- 62 Malaysia 31.4% compare
- 64 South Africa 31.3% compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 30.8% compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 30.8% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 30.4% compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Botswana?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Botswana was 30.9% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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