Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in United States

United States: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
190th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2023
All-time low
7.5%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in United States, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 7.72001: 7.52002: 7.52003: 7.62004: 7.72005: 7.92006: 8.22007: 8.62008: 92009: 9.42010: 9.82011: 10.32012: 10.62013: 112014: 11.32015: 11.52016: 11.82017: 122018: 12.22019: 12.62020: 13.12021: 13.62022: 14.32023: 15.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United States recorded 15.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in United States peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2001.

United States ranks 190th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in United States, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%) in United States, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.7%
2001 7.5% -2.6%
2002 7.5% +0.0%
2003 7.6% +1.3%
2004 7.7% +1.3%
2005 7.9% +2.6%
2006 8.2% +3.8%
2007 8.6% +4.9%
2008 9.0% +4.7%
2009 9.4% +4.4%
2010 9.8% +4.3%
2011 10.3% +5.1%
2012 10.6% +2.9%
2013 11.0% +3.8%
2014 11.3% +2.7%
2015 11.5% +1.8%
2016 11.8% +2.6%
2017 12.0% +1.7%
2018 12.2% +1.7%
2019 12.6% +3.3%
2020 13.1% +4.0%
2021 13.6% +3.8%
2022 14.3% +5.1%
2023 15.1% +5.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 7.5% 9.4% 10
2010s 11.3% 9.8% 12.6% 10
2020s 14.0% 13.1% 15.1% 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 188 Rwanda 15.5% compare
  2. 189 Luxembourg 15.4% compare
  3. 190 Belgium 15.1% compare
  4. 192 Portugal 15.0% compare
  5. 193 Iceland 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in United States?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in United States was 15.1% 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
How does United States rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
United States ranks 190th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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