Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 39.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 39.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Myanmar peaked at 42.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 209 countries 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 39.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 39.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.3% | 39.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.1% compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 40.5% compare
- 27 Togo 40.5% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.5% compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.3% compare
- 32 Bahrain 38.7% compare
- 32 Cameroon 38.7% compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Myanmar?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Myanmar was 39.5% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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