Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 38.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2000
All-time low
36.6%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 38.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Cameroon peaked at 45.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 38.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 38.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Myanmar 39.5% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.5% compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.3% compare
- 32 Bahrain 38.7% compare
- 34 Burundi 38.4% compare
- 35 United Republic of Tanzania 38.1% compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Cameroon?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Cameroon was 38.7% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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