Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant was 41.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa is 41.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Western Africa peaked at 51.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2021.
Western Africa ranks 4th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 46.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.0% | 41.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Gabon 60.3% compare
- 2 Mali 55.8% compare
- 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
- 4 India 54.0% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 7 Benin 49.0% compare
More gender data for Western Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 198,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9192 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 320,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 320,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 26.63 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 28.16 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 42.34 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 454 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 19.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Western Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Western Africa was 41.1% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Western Africa ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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