Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 28.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
84th
of 209 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2000
All-time low
28.1%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 35.22001: 34.72002: 34.32003: 33.92004: 33.52005: 33.12006: 32.72007: 32.32008: 31.82009: 31.42010: 30.92011: 30.52012: 30.22013: 302014: 29.72015: 29.52016: 29.22017: 292018: 28.72019: 28.42020: 28.22021: 28.12022: 28.22023: 28.5

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 28.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2021.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 84th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 35.2%
2001 34.7% -1.4%
2002 34.3% -1.2%
2003 33.9% -1.2%
2004 33.5% -1.2%
2005 33.1% -1.2%
2006 32.7% -1.2%
2007 32.3% -1.2%
2008 31.8% -1.5%
2009 31.4% -1.3%
2010 30.9% -1.6%
2011 30.5% -1.3%
2012 30.2% -1.0%
2013 30.0% -0.7%
2014 29.7% -1.0%
2015 29.5% -0.7%
2016 29.2% -1.0%
2017 29.0% -0.7%
2018 28.7% -1.0%
2019 28.4% -1.0%
2020 28.2% -0.7%
2021 28.1% -0.4%
2022 28.2% +0.4%
2023 28.5% +1.1%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 28.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 28.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 31.4% 35.2% 10
2010s 29.6% 28.4% 30.9% 10
2020s 28.2% 28.1% 28.5% 4

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  5. 86 Eswatini 28.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 28.5% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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