Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Libya
Libya: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 29.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Libya recorded 29.2% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Libya peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2016.
Libya ranks 77th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 29.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 29.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.8%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.1% | 29.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Libya?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Libya was 29.2% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Libya ranks 77th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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