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
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 28.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 84th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 81 Papua New Guinea 28.6% compare
- 81 Republic of Moldova 28.6% compare
- 81 Moldova 28.6% compare
- 84 Laos 28.5% compare
- 86 Eswatini 28.2% compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 28.2% compare
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 36 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 21.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 28.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 30.0% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.04 (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
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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