Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 24.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 24.7% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Namibia peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.5% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Namibia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Namibia was 24.7% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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