Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 11.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 11.3% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2008.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 207th 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 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 204 France 13.1% compare
- 205 New Zealand 12.4% compare
- 206 Philippines 12.0% compare
- 208 Australia 11.1% compare
- 209 Guatemala 10.5% compare
More gender data for Australia and New Zealand
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 125 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 45.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 13.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 11.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 42.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9991 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.1% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia and New Zealand was 11.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2008.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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