Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 15.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 15.5%.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Rwanda peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 189 Luxembourg 15.4% compare
- 190 Belgium 15.1% compare
- 190 United States of America 15.1% compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Rwanda?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Rwanda was 15.5% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Rwanda ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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