Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 22.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 22.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ethiopia peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 22.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 22.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.3% | 22.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Ethiopia was 22.9% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Ethiopia ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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