Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 31.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 31.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kenya peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2011.
That places Kenya 60th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.1% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kenya?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Kenya was 31.7% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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