Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%) in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%) was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South-eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South-eastern Asia recorded 24.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South-eastern Asia peaked at 29.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2021.
That places South-eastern Asia 19th out of 33 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-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.8% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia
- 16 Guinea 45.3% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 45.3% compare
- 18 Somalia 45.2% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 43.9% compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 43.9% compare
- 21 Angola 43.6% compare
- 22 Maldives 43.5% compare
More gender data for South-eastern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 154,284 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 568,002 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 568,002 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.51 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.62 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 35.92 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 607 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South-eastern Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in South-eastern Asia was 24.1% 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-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2021.
- How does South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-eastern Asia 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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