Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Congo
Congo: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 46.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 46.7% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Congo peaked at 56.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2023.
That places Congo 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 46.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 46.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 52.9% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.7% | 47.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Congo?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Congo was 46.7% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Congo ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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