Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 42.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 42.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Senegal peaked at 56.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 24th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 42.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 51.8% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.4% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 21 Angola 43.6% compare
- 22 Maldives 43.5% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 42.6% compare
- 25 Liberia 42.0% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.1% compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 40.5% compare
- 27 Togo 40.5% compare
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Senegal?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Senegal was 42.4% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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