Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Oceania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 16.6% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Oceania peaked at 16.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2008.
That places Oceania 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 25 Liberia 42.0% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.1% compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 40.5% compare
- 27 Togo 40.5% compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.5% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.5% compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.3% compare
More gender data for Oceania
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 161 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 21.2% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 16.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 21.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 41.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.0% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 77.8% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 34.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Oceania?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Oceania was 16.6% 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2008.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Oceania ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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