Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 26.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 26.4% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Uganda peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 95th out of 209 countries 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 26.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 26.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.7%, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Uganda?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Uganda was 26.4% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Uganda ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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