Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 36.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 36.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2013.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.4% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.2% | 36.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 2 Mali 55.8% compare
- 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
- 4 India 54.0% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 7 Benin 49.0% compare
- 8 Pakistan 47.1% compare
More gender data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,760 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 26.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 37.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 42.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 28.5% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 60.1% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 27.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 36.8% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2013.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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