Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 33.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 33.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Nepal peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2004.
That places Nepal 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 33.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 33.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.6%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.3% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Nepal?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Nepal was 33.2% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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