Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 46.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 46.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Mozambique peaked at 49.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.6% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 46.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 46.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 45.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 46.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Mozambique?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Mozambique was 46.1% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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