Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Central America
Central America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Central America, 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 Central America is 13.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Central America peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2012.
That places Central America 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More gender data for Central America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 44,718 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 148,603 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 148,603 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.75 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.59 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.33 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 438 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Central America?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Central America was 13.3% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2012.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Central America ranks 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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