Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 39.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 39.3% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 54.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 31st of 209 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.6% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 47.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.1% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.9% | 39.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 64 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 12.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 40.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 45.1% (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 39.3% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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