Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 35.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
35.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2000
All-time low
30.8%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 35.2% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Eritrea peaked at 36.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2011.
That places Eritrea 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 35.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 35.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 35.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 42 Yemen 35.9% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 44 Ghana 35.3% compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.7% compare
- 47 Oman 34.4% compare
- 47 South Sudan 34.4% compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Eritrea?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Eritrea was 35.2% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Eritrea ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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