Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 34.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
49th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2023
All-time low
23.0%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 34.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lesotho peaked at 34.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 34.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 34.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.2% | 34.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lesotho?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Lesotho was 34.1% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Lesotho ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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