Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South America
South America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 21.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South America, 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 South America stood at 21.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South America peaked at 27.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2014.
That places South America 22nd out of 34 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 19 Burkina Faso 43.9% compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 43.9% compare
- 21 Angola 43.6% compare
- 22 Maldives 43.5% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 42.6% compare
- 24 Senegal 42.4% compare
- 25 Liberia 42.0% compare
More gender data for South America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 85,918 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 362,840 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 362,840 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.64 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.12 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.56 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 667 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.7% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South America?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South America was 21.7% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2014.
- How does South America rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- South America ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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